Notice Information
Notice Title
Scotland's First Warriors exhibition Build and Graphics
Notice Description
National Museums Scotland (the Client) wishes to engage a suitably qualified contractor to supply and install the build and graphics for the Scotland's First Warriors exhibition which will be shown in Special Exhibitions Gallery 2 (SEG2) from the 27 June 2026 until the 17 May 2027 at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The contract includes the production, install and deinstall of the exhibition build and graphics and Principal Contractor duties.
Lot Information
Lot 1
National Museums Scotland (the Client) wishes to engage a suitably qualified contractor to supply and install the build and graphics for the Scotland's First Warriors exhibition which will be shown in Special Exhibitions Gallery 2 (SEG2) from the 27 June 2026 until the 17 May 2027 at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The contract includes the production, install and deinstall of the exhibition build and graphics and Principal Contractor duties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000822974
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549190
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 20263 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2027 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 MUSEUMS SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1JF
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549190
Scotland's First Warriors exhibition Build and Graphics - National Museums Scotland (the Client) wishes to engage a suitably qualified contractor to supply and install the build and graphics for the Scotland's First Warriors exhibition which will be shown in Special Exhibitions Gallery 2 (SEG2) from the 27 June 2026 until the 17 May 2027 at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The contract includes the production, install and deinstall of the exhibition build and graphics and Principal Contractor duties.
Notice URLs
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