Bespoke and specialist exhibition display production design & fitout services
Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
29 September 2026
33 days remaining
Published
26 August 2026
Type
goods
Overview
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.
Additional details
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
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Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghKey Dates
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26 August 2026
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29 September 2026
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