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RBGE - Bespoke and specialist exhibition display production design & fitout services

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 03:52.

Opportunity overview

RBGE would like to commission a specialist exhibition fit-out contractor to work with us to deliver the production design, build and installation of interpretative displays for the Palm Houses.

Classification

  • CPV39154000 — Exhibition equipment
  • CPV79930000 — Specialty design services
  • CPV79950000 — Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Lots

  • RBGE would like to commission a specialist exhibition fit-out contractor to work with us to deliver the production design, build and installation of interpretative displays for the Palm Houses. The successful fit-out contractor must propose and then lead a multidisciplinary design team who can provide the following activities, but not limited to (to read in conjunction with the full Scope of Services in the ITT): 1. Principal designer duties 2. Production design 3. Production management including budget and programme working with the project manager 4. Fabrication of exhibition structures 5. Scenic model making 6. Small scale mechanical & electromechanical interactives 7. Electrical design and install (specific to the exhibition units only, exhibition lighting by others) 8. Structural advice and implementation 9. Graphic production (design by others) 10. AV software design & development 11. AV hardware supply & commissioning 12. Main contractor duties 13. Site mobilisation 14. Installation of exhibition elements 15. Managing and mitigating health & safety including RAMS Not all scope has to be delivered in-house, but the successful contractor must be able to clearly demonstrate previous experience of successfully forming and managing a multidisciplinary design team to deliver successful projects of similar scale and nature. RBGE will supply the following to the successful contractor: - Design intent drawings for all exhibitions elements, including dimensions, location, material and content specification. - Exhibition data sheets for all exhibits, including AV exhibits - Graphic design and artwork files setup to dimensions from drawings supplied by the successful contractor. - Video and image assets for the AV software developer to use in the delivery of their works. - Any real artefacts for use in the displays£385k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RBGE 2025-068
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
39154000
Description
Exhibition equipment

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
7 Jul 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Expected award period

Starts
7 Jul 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
7 Jul 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
RBGE would like to commission a specialist exhibition fit-out contractor to work with us to deliver the production design, build and installation of interpretative displays for the Palm Houses. The successful fit-out contractor must propose and then lead a multidisciplinary design team who can provide the following activities, but not limited to (to read in conjunction with the full Scope of Services in the ITT): 1. Principal designer duties 2. Production design 3. Production management including budget and programme working with the project manager 4. Fabrication of exhibition structures 5. Scenic model making 6. Small scale mechanical & electromechanical interactives 7. Electrical design and install (specific to the exhibition units only, exhibition lighting by others) 8. Structural advice and implementation 9. Graphic production (design by others) 10. AV software design & development 11. AV hardware supply & commissioning 12. Main contractor duties 13. Site mobilisation 14. Installation of exhibition elements 15. Managing and mitigating health & safety including RAMS Not all scope has to be delivered in-house, but the successful contractor must be able to clearly demonstrate previous experience of successfully forming and managing a multidisciplinary design team to deliver successful projects of similar scale and nature. RBGE will supply the following to the successful contractor: - Design intent drawings for all exhibitions elements, including dimensions, location, material and content specification. - Exhibition data sheets for all exhibits, including AV exhibits - Graphic design and artwork files setup to dimensions from drawings supplied by the successful contractor. - Video and image assets for the AV software developer to use in the delivery of their works. - Any real artefacts for use in the displays
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Value

Amount
385,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Renewal

Description
If necessary

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Options

Description
If required

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
39154000
Description
Exhibition equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79950000
Description
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79930000
Description
Specialty design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

Description
Newly Renovated Victorian Palm Houses, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Id
economic
Entry 2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Id
GB-FTS-45270

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Address

Street Address
20a Inverleith Row
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH3 5LR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1315527171

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Sheriff Courts
Id
GB-FTS-178419

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Courts

Address

Street Address
27 Chamber Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH3 5LR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 052936-2026tender ·