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Published 20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ROG First Light Exhibitions Orrery Contractor

Official notice

Authority: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£155,000≈ £116k / year · £186,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 17 Jul 2028 · starts 15 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FA79DWW9GC ↗

  • How the procedure runs: 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.

CPV: Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£155,000
Contract period: 15 Mar 2027 – 17 Jul 2028 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £155,000 exc. VAT · £186,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
92521100 Museum-exhibition services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST
Last source update
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068038
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Museum-exhibition services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce61 Find a Tender
How it runs

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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

20 Jul 2026 → 15 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by74 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline67 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 125 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 138 days
    15 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Maritime Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYXN-5596-QWGD Park Row, London, London, SE10 9NFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender