Tender

The design, fabrication and installation of the LaunchPADLansio under 5s exhibition on the ground floor of Xplore! Science Discovery Centre

• Wrexham University UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031228

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0675a2

Published 26 March 2026, 4:17pm

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To correct the total value amount to £291,500 ex VAT, £350,000 inc. VAT.

Scope

Description

Xplore! has recently been awarded a Moondance Foundation BIG Donation capital and revenue award. Xplore! is therefore now looking to create a new immersive exhibition, LaunchPADLansio, to cater specifically for our under 5s audience.

LaunchPAD (Play & Discovery) / PADLansio (Potsio a Darganfod) will flip the script on early years learning. We are creating an immersive STEAM exhibition space at Xplore! designed exclusively for under 5s that sparks curiosity, ignites imagination and fuels vital cognitive, communication, and social skills. Our BIG Idea? Put the child front and centre. Rooted in the Wales Early Years Framework and Curriculum for Wales (Progression Step 1), the space champions learning through play, because play isn’t just fun, it’s fundamental.

LaunchPADLansio will be situated on the ground floor of Xplore’s city centre building and will sit alongside a revamped café and catering-grade kitchen. This has been tendered separately and is outside the scope of this tender.

The minimum contract duration will be until the end of the project 16/10/26.

The scope of services relating to the design, fabrication and installation of the LaunchPADLansio under 5s exhibition contract is as follows but not limited to:

· Design development of initial concept design

· Production of final specification of individual exhibits through value engineering

· Production of technical designs of exhibition elements and interactives

· Fabrication and installation on site

Total value (estimated)

• £291,500 excluding VAT
• £350,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 3 June 2026 to 2 November 2026
• 5 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Astronomical and optical instruments

Primary education services

Entertainment services

Contract locations

• UKL - Wales

Participation

Particular suitability

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

15 April 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

4 May 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Please upload submissions on Sell2Wales: https://sell2wales.gov.wales. Specific instructions can be found in section 7 of the ITT.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English

Award decision date (estimated)

20 May 2026

Award criteria

| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technical | Participants must submit a single response to each of the questions listed in the Technical / Quality Questionnaire document (ITT Response Document Part B (Award Criteria)) enclosed and referenced at...

Show full description | Quality | 70.00% |
| Commercial | Participants must complete the pricing pro-forma referred to at Schedule 6 which is Appendix 1e Pricing Schedule. The price will be evaluated as described in Schedule 1 of the ITT. | Price | 30.00% |

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Documents

Associated tender documents

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365081

ITT Document

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365082

Appendix 1a

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365083

Appendix 1b

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365084

Appendix 1c

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365085

Appendix 1d

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365086

Appendix 1e

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365087

ITT Response Document Part A

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365088

ITT Response Document Part B

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365089

ITT Response Document Part C

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=365242

Appendix 1f

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/e7l9nw6c3vzlp2fggwp1m/APVS1Uscq86LSwK-Yrtx9i0/Appendices%201g%20and%201h?rlkey=1dictzivkmqxi1p4u7fplabkc&subfoldernavtracking=1&st=zm2jpujk&dl=0

Appendices 1g and 1h

Contracting authority

Wrexham University

• Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1142048 Plas Coch

Wrexham

LL11 2AW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Liam James

Email: liam.james@wrexham.ac.uk

Website: http://www.wrexham.ac.uk

Region: UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales