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Bespoke and specialist exhibition display production design & fitout services

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · Public body

In brief

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking for suppliers for furniture and leisure and events work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £365,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 months, starting 9 November 2026.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10.5 bids per contract for furniture contracts in this region (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £365,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 29 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

26 August 2026Contract notice · notice 081520-2026

About the buyer

Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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From notice 081520-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.