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Bespoke and specialist exhibition display production design & fitout services

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Published: Aug 26, 2026

Updated: Aug 26, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the trade and industry and culture and heritage sectors, with a focus on Manufacturing and Museums. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 365,000. Proposals must be submitted before September 29, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the trade and industry sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

AMENDED SPECIFICATION SCOPE AND TIMELINES - RBGE would like to commission a specialist exhibition fit-out contractor to work with us to deliver the production design, build and installation of interpretative displays for the Palm Houses. PLEASE NOTE AMENDED SPECIFICATION SCOPE AND TIMLINES RBGE would like to commission a specialist exhibition fit-out contractor to work with us to deliver the production design, build and installation of interpretative displays for the Palm Houses. The successful fit-out contractor must propose and then lead a multidisciplinary design team who can provide the following activities, but not limited to (to read in conjunction with the full Scope of Services in the ITT): 1. Principal designer duties 2. Production design 3. Production management including budget and programme working with the project manager 4. Fabrication of exhibition structures 5. Scenic model making 6. Small scale mechanical & electromechanical interactives 7. Electrical design and install (specific to the exhibition units only, exhibition lighting by others) 8. Structural advice and implementation 9. Graphic production (design by others) 10. AV hardware supply (Software design & commissioning by others) 11. Main contractor duties 12. Site mobilisation 13. Installation of exhibition elements 14. Managing and mitigating health & safety including RAMS Not all scope has to be delivered in-house, but the successful contractor must be able to clearly demonstrate previous experience of successfully forming and managing a multidisciplinary design team to deliver successful projects of similar scale and nature. RBGE will supply the following to the successful contractor: - Design intent drawings for all exhibitions elements, including dimensions, location, material and content specification. - Exhibition data sheets for all exhibits, including AV exhibits - Graphic design and artwork files setup to dimensions from drawings supplied by the successful contractor. - Audio Visual software. - Any real artefacts for use in the displays

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 26, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 081520-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has issued 57 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 41 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Culture, Heritage & Tourism, and Finance & Banking. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via Public Contracts Scotland and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: August 26, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 081520-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 29, 2026. You have 34 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Industry & Manufacturing sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £365,000 - £365,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.