Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
UK
Contact person: Sarah Teale
E-mail: s.teale@nms.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nms.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition Fit-out
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92521100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Museums Scotland wishes to engage a Principal Contractor for design development, fit-out and de-install for the Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire exhibition.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
145 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92521100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Museums Scotland (the Client) wishes to engage a suitably qualified Principal Contractor to supply and install the build and graphics for the exhibition Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition which will be shown in Special Exhibitions Gallery 1 from the 14 November 2026 until the 18 April 2027 at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
The contract will be delivered in three phases as follows:
Phase 1 - Design Development
Phase 2 - Exhibition Fit-out (including production drawings and information, setting out, wall preparation and gallery painting, installation of wall system, joinery, setwork structures, AV housings, AV screens, bespoke display cases, display case interiors, graphics and electrical and AV installation)
Phase 3 - Exhibition Take-down
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Design Development
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Project Delivery
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Production Quality
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Demonstrable Evidence of Similar Work
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
A site visit is available for tenderers to attend at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, 09:00 – 10:00 on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
Tenderers are also able to attend a virtual Q&A session via Microsoft Teams between 14.00 and 15.00 on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
Maximum of two representatives per company may attend. Attendance must be confirmed in advance, see Schedule 1 for further details.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-017149
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVM
Units 5&6, 3 Spiersbridge Terrace, Thornliebank Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G46 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 14163860255
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 144 648.21
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:829625)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2026