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title: "Provision of Audience Seating & Temporary Portable Staging"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bbf0"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Provision of Audience Seating & Temporary Portable Staging

Buyer: ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bbf0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059323-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,333 |
| Lots value | £83,332 |
| 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 | ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3ER |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Treforest |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39111200 - Theatre seats
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 10:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059323-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059323-2026
  24th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk

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