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ROG First Light Exhibitions Orrery Contractor
Published 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026
- Primary CPV
-
92521100 *
Museum-exhibition services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 London
- Value
- £155,000
- Contract
-
1.3 years Duration
15/03/2027 17/07/2028
- Contract Types
-
92 *Recreational, cultural & sporting servic...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Park Row, London, SE10 9NF, United Kingdom · UKI
Contact
Award Criteria
- Commercial (40%)
- Technical (60%)
Related tenders
National Maritime Museum
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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
Full notice record
52 detailsEverything 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 |