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title: "Menin Gate Soundscape"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f736"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Menin Gate Soundscape

Buyer: COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f736

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## Summary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is commissioning an immersive soundscape installation and supporting activations at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres/Ieper, Belgium, to commemorate the memorial’s centenary in 2027. The requirement is a public-facing cultural and commemorative installation combining sound and audio-visual equipment, installation of sound equipment and commissioning of public lighting installations. The work is classified as a service and covers one lot. It may suit suppliers able to develop and deliver an immersive visitor experience, coordinate creative content with technical installation, and work within a significant heritage and remembrance setting. Delivery is in Belgium, at the Menin Gate Memorial. The buyer is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, a public authority responsible for the procurement.

The procurement has reached tender: the Commonwealth War Graves Commission invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids must be submitted electronically through the CWGC e-Procurement portal, with enquiries also handled through the portal. The buyer set 30 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC as the enquiry deadline and 16 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC as the bid deadline. The estimated contract period is 1 January 2027 to 1 December 2027. The estimated value is EUR 87,000 excluding VAT, or EUR 104,440 including VAT. There is one lot. The award criteria are detailed in the invitation-to-tender documents available through the e-Procurement portal. Electronic submission is allowed.

This opportunity suits creative production companies, sound designers, audio-visual specialists, lighting and technical installation contractors, and firms able to combine these capabilities for a commemorative public installation. Relevant strengths include designing immersive sound experiences, supplying or integrating audio-visual equipment, installing and commissioning sound systems, and coordinating public lighting works. Suppliers will need the capacity to deliver and support the installation in Belgium during the 2027 contract period, including collaboration across creative, technical and site-delivery functions. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist firms and mission-led organisations may be well placed to compete. Portal registration requires a current health and safety policy or statement.

## Notice

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is seeking proposals from appropriate suppliers for the creation of an immersive soundscape installation and supporting activations at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres/Ieper Belgium to commemorate the Gate's centenary in 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086047-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 1 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £87,000 |
| Lots value | £87,000 |
| 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 | COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION |
| Locality | MAIDENHEAD |
| Postcode area | Slough |
| Postcode | SL6 7DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Maidenhead |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 51313000 - Installation services of sound equipment

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086047-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086047-2026
  10th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cwgc.org
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/BuyerProfiles
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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