--- title: "Exhibition design and fit out" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST (SHBT)" published: "2026-05-22" --- # Exhibition design and fit out Buyer: SCOTTISH HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST (SHBT) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509.json) ## Summary The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT), located in Edinburgh, is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "Exhibition design and fit out". This procurement process seeks services within the heritage industry category, specifically for the Leith Custom House in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The project focuses on designing, fabricating, and installing public exhibition interpretations, including audio-visual displays. The procurement method employed is a selective, restricted procedure. Key dates to remember are the tender period, which concludes on 22 June 2026, with the design team's work expected to permit engagements by spring 2027. This initiative is valued at £180,000 and encourages electronic submissions via the designated platform. This tender offers significant business growth potential, particularly for design teams adept in exhibition design and digital interpretation. It represents an opportunity for creative enterprises to contribute to the redesign of historic spaces, enhancing cultural heritage through innovative storytelling. Businesses specialising in integrating digital media with traditional graphic and set dressing techniques are ideally suited for this project. Additionally, the inclusion of community benefits encourages local subcontracting, fostering connections with the local community in Leith and greater Edinburgh. With a project duration of 240 days and an occasional need for renewal, this presents a chance for continuous engagement and potential expansion into future projects. ## Notice Design, fabrication and installation of exhibition interpretation including audio visual displays for a public exhibition. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Historic Buildings Trust is seeking designers to oversee the interpretation design (including audio-visual elements), fabrication and fit-out of a pilot exhibition to take place in a series of former offices and meeting rooms in the old Leith Custom House in Edinburgh, marking the 900th anniversary of the first written reference to Leith in 1128. The exhibition will engage the public as plans develop for the full restoration of Custom House, and its full transformation into a museum celebrating the historic port of Leith; this future museum is envisaged as utilising a collection of digital media to tell Leith's story, rather than a large collection of physical objects. The pilot exhibition will serve as a bridge to help people connect with this concept and see its potential as a means of infinite storytelling. Opening in spring 2027 and running until the end of 2028, the exhibition will highlight a wide range of stories spanning the centuries, in an accessible, light-touch way. It will have very few historic objects, and instead use historic images, scans, oral histories, film, and music to highlight Leith's history; it will utiise traditional interpretation (graphics, set dressing, etc.) but crucially, make use of digital interpretation to show the potential of a full museum which will ultimately lead with a digital rather than a physical collection, creating an immersive, innovative experience. We are seeking a design team excited by the potential of this project, and who can turn the limitations (time, spaces, etc.) into creative solutions. Renewal: In unforeseen circumstances, a short extension or additional element may be required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556406 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £180,000 | | Lots value | £180,000 | | 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 | SCOTTISH HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST (SHBT) | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 2PG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 45 - Construction work - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment - 45212313 - Museum construction work - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 22 May 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556406 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556406 Exhibition design and fit out - Design, fabrication and installation of exhibition interpretation including audio visual displays for a public exhibition. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=832509 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - http://www.shbt.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000832509 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=832509 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17444 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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