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DfC – National Museums NI - Exhibition Interpretation Production (Graphics)
Published 28 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
Closed 28 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
31682230 *
Graphic display panels
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £288,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
26/10/2026 25/10/2029
- Contract Types
-
31 *Electrical machinery, equipment & lighti...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
153 Bangor Road, Holywood, BT18 0EU, United Kingdom · UKN
Contact
Award Criteria
- Key Staff - Technical Experience (21%)
- Key staff - Account Manager (14%)
- Service Delivery (14%)
- Contract Management (10.5%)
- Sustainability (10.5%)
- Total Hourly Rate (20%)
- Total Material Costs (10%)
Reference: ID 6524710
National Museums NI requires a Supplier to provide the production, delivery and installation of exhibition interpretation graphics across its museum sites, including wallpapers, panels, vinyl graphics, signage and related display materials, to support temporary and permanent exhibitions.
Full CPV breakdown
- 31682230 — Graphic display panels (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- 2 optional extensions of up to twelve months each.
- Submission method
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Enquiries close
- 21 Sep 2026
- Award decision expected
- 12 Oct 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026 11:16
- Deadline
- 28 Sep 2026 15:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ee62
- Notice ID
- ID 6524710
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 153 Bangor Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Holywood |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT18 0EU |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN09 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies & Services Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement |
Buyer
| Name | National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) |
Tender
| Title | DfC – National Museums NI - Exhibition Interpretation Production (Graphics) |
| Description | National Museums NI requires a Supplier to provide the production, delivery and installation of exhibition interpretation graphics across its museum sites, including wallpapers, panels, vinyl graphics, signage and related display materials, to support temporary and permanent exhibitions. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Graphic display panels |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Museum-exhibition services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Graphic design services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £345,600 |
| Value › Value | £288,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £345,600 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £288,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Key Staff - Technical Experience |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As per tender documentation. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 21 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Key staff - Account Manager |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 14 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Service Delivery |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As per tender documentation. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 14 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Contract Management |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 10.5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | Sustainability |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | As per tender documentation. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 10.5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name | Total Hourly Rate |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description | As per tender documentation. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name | Total Material Costs |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description | As per tender documentation. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type | technical |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description | CoP1 - Company Experience As per tender documentation. |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 25 Oct 2029 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 25 Oct 2031 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | 2 optional extensions of up to twelve months each. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082103-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Dates › Start | 3 Mar 2031 |
| Risk Details | N/A |