Singapore – National Gallery Singapore has issued an open tender for documentary video production services to support the revamp of the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery.
The invitation to tender, published on 13 February 2026, calls for a story-led documentary centred on the gallery’s redevelopment.
Submissions must be made by 4pm on 2 March 2026, with proposals remaining valid for three calendar months.
The project will document the revamp over approximately 21 months, from April 2026 to December 2027, including the deinstallation of the current displays and the launch of the new exhibition.
The documentary is intended to present a narrative-driven account of how Southeast Asian art is researched, interpreted, and presented, rather than a purely promotional or process-focused film.
The UOB Southeast Asia Gallery, one of the museum’s two permanent galleries, features more than 300 works exploring shared artistic influences across the region.
The revamp marks ten years since the gallery opened in 2015 and aims to reflect new curatorial research, visitor insights, and operational experience, while connecting modern art histories with contemporary issues.
The gallery said the documentary should position it as a leading institution for Southeast Asian art and highlight its role in shaping regional art history and public engagement.
The film is expected to include behind-the-scenes processes such as research, conservation, installation, and interviews, presented in a format accessible to general audiences.
Tenderers must not be under debarment from the gallery’s procurement exercises and are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving the full tender documents.
Proposals must include company information, relevant project experience from the past five years, financial statements for the past three years, pricing breakdowns, and implementation plans.
All submissions must be prepared in English and follow prescribed formats.
Proposals exceeding the 150MB attachment limit must be submitted in multiple parts, while document-sharing links via cloud platforms are not permitted. Late submissions will be disqualified.
The gallery stated that it “does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender Offers” and may accept selected portions of proposals from one or more bidders.
In a covering letter accompanying the tender, assistant chief executive for marketing & development Aun Koh said, “National Gallery Singapore (“The Gallery”) invites Tender Offers for the goods and/or services described in detail in the Requirement Specifications and on the terms set out in the Tender Documents as a whole.”
