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Museum Wayfinding Design and Fabrication

Renfrewshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council commissioned a museum wayfinding design and fabrication programme for Paisley town centre, supporting the reopening of Paisley Museum. The appointed lead designer is responsible for the design, fabrication and principal designer role. The work covers high-impact wayfinding within and around the Paisley Town Centre Conservation Area, focusing on town-centre arrival points and pedestrian routes to the museum and other venues. It includes bespoke boundary markers at key pedestrian decision points, new seating where space permits, and identifying existing signs and street furniture that can be removed to reduce clutter and improve navigation. The procurement is for goods, combining creative design, fabrication, installation-related delivery and design responsibility in Paisley.

The procurement is complete and was run by Renfrewshire Council through an open procedure. There was one lot, evaluated as a single requirement, and one electronic bid was recorded. The submission deadline and bid opening were 14 August 2026 at 12:00, with bids valid until 28 August 2026. The contract period is 180 days. Lateral North was awarded the contract on 14 August 2026 for £129,950. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and is active. The requirement called for a suitably qualified, experienced and creative lead designer. Contract performance includes community benefits and Fair Work First conditions; electronic payment and ordering are provided for, and electronic invoicing is allowed.

This award shows demand from Renfrewshire Council for an integrated environmental design supplier able to take a public-realm wayfinding project from concept through fabrication and delivery. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience designing distinctive, durable signage or boundary-marker systems, fabricating bespoke street furniture or related elements, and coordinating installation in a live town-centre setting. Capability to work sensitively within a conservation area and connect arrival points, pedestrian routes and cultural venues would be relevant. The lead organisation would also need to carry principal designer responsibilities and manage design, fabrication and delivery as one service. Evidence of creative quality, practical buildability, stakeholder coordination, community benefits and Fair Work First compliance would strengthen a comparable response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Museum Wayfinding Design and Fabrication

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council has appointed a suitably qualified Lead Designer to act as Designer, Fabricator and Principal Designer to develop and deliver a wayfinding programme within Paisley Town Centre ahead of and following the reopening of Paisley Museum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In advance of Paisley Museum reopening, Renfrewshire Council has appointed a suitably qualified, experienced, and creative Lead Designer to deliver the Museum Wayfinding Design and Fabrication project. The Lead Designer will act as Designer, Fabricator and Principal Designer to develop and deliver a programme of wayfinding works with high visual impact in Paisley town centre, primarily within Paisley Town Centre Conservation Area. With a focus on town centre arrival points and pedestrian routes leading to Paisley Museum and connecting Paisley's other town centre venues, the purpose of this programme of works is to: - install bespoke boundary markers to aid wayfinding at key pedestrian decision points in the town centre - where space allows, install new seating in the vicinity of - or integral to - boundary markers - in the locations of boundary markers, identify what existing signage and street furniture could be removed to declutter those areas and improve wayfinding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838711
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564252
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

34928470 - Signage

45212313 - Museum construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£129,950 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lateral North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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