Provision of Audience Seating & Temporary Portable Staging

ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA

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Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, located in Cardiff, is currently in the tender phase for a project titled "Provision of Audience Seating & Temporary Portable Staging". The project aligns with the industry's goods category and is part of the college's ongoing redevelopment of its Old Library into a performance and teaching space. The tender invites bids for audience seating and temporary staging for the Sir Howard Stringer Studio. Managed by the University of South Wales on behalf of the college, this open procurement method is detailed under the UKPGA legal framework. Important dates include an enquiry period ending on the 10th of July 2026 and a tender submission deadline on the 15th of July 2026, with submissions accepted via the eTenderWales platform.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in furniture and staging production, particularly those specialising in theatre seating and miscellaneous furniture and equipment. Both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, with a comprehensive tender value capped at £100,000. The award criteria prioritise price at 70% and quality at 30%, inviting companies that can deliver quality products at competitive prices. The successful bidders will provide a set of 250 audience seats and 28 staging sections with contract periods starting from late July and August 2026, facilitating business growth through strategic supply and partnership in a notable cultural sector redevelopment.

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Notice Title

Provision of Audience Seating & Temporary Portable Staging

Notice Description

As part of its ongoing redevelopment of the Old Library in Cardiff into a performance and teaching space, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) seeks to purchase audience seating and portable temporary staging for the Sir Howard Stringer Studio.

Lot Information

Audience Seating

Set of 250 loose audience seats for flexible usage in a studio style performance space along with storage trolleys.

Portable Temporary Staging

Set of 28 of 2m x 1m staging sections with handrail and accessories to create, at minimum the configurations outlined below for audience seating plus 4 extra deck sections with handrails, all with Hexaboard surface finish.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059323-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39111200 - Theatre seats

39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£83,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
£83,332 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3ER
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

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