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title: "Design, Manufacture, Supply & Installation of Modular Theatre Seating at the Roundhouse"
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# Design, Manufacture, Supply & Installation of Modular Theatre Seating at the Roundhouse

Buyer: THE ROUNDHOUSE TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b2a4

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## Summary

The Roundhouse Trust in London is currently conducting an open tender process for the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of new modular theatre seating at the Roundhouse. This project, valued at £1,000,000, aims to create a 1,300-seat modular system that will enhance the auditorium, providing increased flexibility for various event formats. The tender period is active, with the initial submission deadline extended to 28 June 2021. The selected contractor will be responsible for utilising innovative designs to execute seating that can be swiftly deployed and removed, minimising downtime for the venue.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for companies specialising in theatre seat design and installation, construction services, and modular seating solutions. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in the performing arts sector and a capacity for rapid project execution will be particularly well-positioned to compete for this tender. Engaging effectively with this procurement could lead to further collaborations with The Roundhouse Trust, a significant player in London's vibrant cultural scene.

## Notice

The Roundhouse is one of the most exciting multidisciplinary performing arts organisations in London, holding a unique place in the capital's cultural scene. The venue's offering has a strong live music focus but also features a vibrant programme of theatre, dance circus and other performing arts. The Roundhouse is embarking on a capital programme which over the next 18 months will see the development of a range of new educational facilities as well as new modular seating for the main auditorium, which is the subject of this tender exercise. This tender process aims to appoint an appropriate contractor / manufacturer to design & construct a new 1,300 seat modular seating system for the main Roundhouse Auditorium.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Roundhouse is seeking suitably qualified and experienced companies to design, manufacture, supply and install new modular seating for the main auditorium at the Roundhouse Theatre in Camden, London. The auditorium is currently seated two to three times a year, with seating partially or fully installed to achieve the desired layout. Seating is typically arranged in concentric faceted circles, sometimes with additional flat floor seating depending on format. The most used frequently seated formats are a 360-degree full in the round format, a '270' degree thrust format and a '180' degree end on format. Audience seating is arranged over three sections: Front Stalls (referred to al Stalls), Rear Stalls (referred to as Mezzanine) and Circle level. Circle seating is formed of a series of mobile retractable units which replaced the original manual demountable seating system and is excluded from this package of works. Currently the Stalls and Mezzanine Rear Stalls seating is formed by a manual 'kit of parts' system. The system is very time consuming to install and remove and has now reached the end of its useful life. The proposed Stalls and Mezzanine seating system builds on the Circle's mobile retractable seating unit concept to minimise turnaround times and crew numbers. The target turnaround time for deploying and removing the seating is one day (up to two 8-hour shifts) by a minimum number of crew. This will allow the Roundhouse to significantly reduce dark periods in the auditorium and will also enable more frequent deployment of the seating according to programming requirements. All Stalls and Mezzanine seating will be stored on site, partly in the existing container office building and partly in a double stacked purpose built container block in the service yard.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011059-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROUNDHOUSE TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 8EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Camden Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22314000 - Designs
- 39111200 - Theatre seats
- 45421153 - Installation of built-in furniture
- 45451100 - Ornamentation fitting work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011059-2021
- 21 Jun 2021 at 16:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014114-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://sites.google.com/view/roundhouse-seating-project/home
- https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/

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