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ROG First Light Exhibitions Audio Visual Hardware Contractor

National Maritime Museum

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Maritime Museum is procuring an audio-visual hardware contractor for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions under the ROG First Light Project. The work covers the north and south parts of the Royal Observatory Greenwich site in London. The contractor will supply and install exhibition audio-visual equipment and systems, develop and install its Contractor Design Portion, and provide coordinated drawings. It must work with the OPOE and OPITU Setworks Principal Contractors during offsite and onsite periods, and coordinate with other client-direct packages including Digital Media. This is an exhibition audio-visual installation and design service, classified as museum-exhibition services. The requirement is a single service lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has reached tender: shortlisted contractors from the prior pre-selection questionnaire stage were invited to submit offers. It uses a selective, two-stage competitive flexible procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Expressions of interest are due by 12:00 on 12 October 2026, and enquiries close at 17:00 on 28 September 2026. The estimated contract value is £1,050,000 excluding VAT, or £1,260,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 June 2027 to 14 August 2028, with the award period ending on 1 June 2027 at 23:59. Offers will be evaluated on 60% technical quality and 40% commercial considerations.

This opportunity suits an audio-visual systems contractor experienced in exhibition delivery, equipment supply and installation, and contractor-led design. Bidders will need to produce coordinated technical drawings and manage interfaces with principal contractors, setworks packages and client-direct digital media work. The requirement calls for delivery across both offsite and onsite periods, so suppliers should be able to plan installation activities, coordinate multiple workstreams and operate effectively within a live project team. Experience delivering audio-visual hardware and systems for museum or exhibition environments is directly relevant. The procurement is expressly suitable for SMEs, making it potentially accessible to a capable specialist contractor with sufficient design, project-management, installation and coordination capacity, either independently or through an appropriate delivery team.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ROG First Light Exhibitions Audio Visual Hardware Contractor

Notice Description

This procurement exercise is to secure an Audio Visual Hardware Contractor to deliver exhibitions audio visual hardware across a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions, as part of the ROG First Light Project. The Audio Visual Hardware Contractor will be responsible for delivering and installing the audio visual equipment and systems, as well as the development and installation of the Contractor's Design Portion, for exhibitions AV across both the north and south parts of the ROG site. Their responsibilities will include: - the supply and installation of audio visual hardware relating to the exhibitions - providing drawings which will be coordinated by the OPOE and OPITU Setworks Principal Contractors - coordinating with the OPOE and OPITU Setworks Principal Contractors at all times, during both offsite and onsite periods - coordinating with a number of other client-direct works packages, including Digital Media The Audio Visual Hardware Contractor will also be responsible for certain Contractor Design Portions. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./8S88U624C2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8S88U624C2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4ab
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084945-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 14 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Maritime Museum
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE10 9NF
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Greenwich Park
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Further Information

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