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ROG First Light Exhibitions Orrery Contractor

Published 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026


Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06ce61
This procurement exercise is to secure an Orrery Contractor to deliver orreries at various points of the Royal Observatory Greenwich site, as part of the ROG First Light Project. The Orrery Contractor will be responsible for the development, engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning of two orreries (mechanical models of the solar system) across the ROG, both kinetic and interactive. The Contractor's responsibilities will include elements of Contractor Design as well as coordination with exhibition designers and other contractors, both off-site and on-site. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./FA79DWW9GC To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FA79DWW9GC

Full CPV breakdown

  • 92521100 — Museum-exhibition services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Submission method
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Enquiries close
14 Aug 2026
Award decision expected
1 Mar 2027
Language
EN
Published
20 Jul 2026 08:05
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce61
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce61

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Name National Maritime Museum
Address › Street Park Row
Address › Town / city London
Address › Postcode SE10 9NF
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKI51
Contact › Email mpinnell@rmg.co.uk
Role buyer
Classification › Description Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name National Maritime Museum

Tender

Title ROG First Light Exhibitions Orrery Contractor
Status active
Item › CPV › Description Museum-exhibition services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKI
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £186,000
Value › Value £155,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Features This procurement exercise is to secure an Orrery Contractor to deliver orreries at various points of the Royal Observatory Greenwich site, as part of the ROG First Light Project. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation.
Category services
Above threshold Yes
How to submit https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Expression Of Interest Deadline 21 Aug 2026
Questions period › End 14 Aug 2026
Award decision period › End 1 Mar 2027
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £186,000
Lot › Value › Value £155,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Commercial
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 40
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 Technical
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 60
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 15 Mar 2027
Lot › Contract period › End 17 Jul 2028
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/068038-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 20 Jul 2026
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