How to win: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor

About this contract

This procurement exercise is to secure a Scenic Engineering Model Contractor to deliver scenic and engineered models across various exhibitions and displays across the Royal Observatory Greenwich site, as part of the ROG First Light Project. The Scenic Engineering Model Contractor will be responsible for the development, engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning of props, models and engineered kinetic sculptures in various materials and finish designs in scenic paint finishes. These will appear in a range of internal as well as external locations. 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-s

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £135,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 12 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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