Tender

Fine Art Storage Supplier

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Nov 2017 at 10:01

Tender

07 Aug 2017 at 15:54

Planning

07 Aug 2017 at 15:45

Planning

07 Aug 2017 at 15:27

Planning

07 Aug 2017 at 15:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Courtauld Institute of Art is inviting tenders for the position of Fine Art Storage Supplier as part of the Courtauld Connects project. This tender falls under the Services category, specifically for Storage and Warehousing Services, and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 21 December 2017. The total value of the contract is anticipated to be around £2,000,000, commencing in February 2018 and concluding by April 2023, although certain items will require longer-term storage solutions extending the engagement for an additional 28 months.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses equipped to provide secure and climate-controlled storage facilities, particularly those within a 90-minute public transport radius of The Courtauld Institute. Ideal candidates for this tender include firms specialising in logistics, art handling, and climate-controlled storage solutions. With the contract's extensive nature, businesses with experience in managing diverse art collections and providing accessibility for academic and conservation activities will be particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Fine Art Storage Supplier

Notice Description

This is a re-tender to a previously advertised tender as a result of primarily a change in spatial requirements and contract duration. This contract is for a Fine Art Storage Supplier for The Courtauld Institute of Art (CIoA) during Phase I of the Courtauld Connects project. The client / employer is The Courtauld Institute of Art. See www.courtauld.ac.uk for further information. Storage is required mainly for the art collection owned by the Samuel Courtauld Trust, an independently constituted charity, and managed and cared for by The Courtauld Gallery as part of The CIoA, but is also to include for The CIoA's small collection of artworks and items of antique furniture (together 'the Collection'). The Courtauld Gallery's collection covers a variety of media and ranges in date from the medieval period to the present day. The Gallery's collection is fully Designated. There are approximately 35,000 items, including some 550 paintings, 7,000 drawings, 27,000 prints and 550 works of sculpture and decorative art. The collection includes outstanding individual masterpieces as well as areas of sustained depth and quality. The Institute's directly owned works comprising c150 items consist of a range of decorative arts, objects, fine art and c100 items of furniture from the late 18th Century/early 19th Century. The contract covers de-installation, packing, decant/transport, unloading and storage of the Collection in appropriately secure and climate controlled facilities - see specification, for a period from May 2018 to December 2020 (approximately), and repacking, transport, unloading and return to stores or other gallery rooms of the majority of the Collection into the newly refurbished accommodation by December 2020. Some parts of the Collection will also be required to be stored for a further 28 months. 24/7/365 access (upon receipt of 24 hours' prior written notice) to the Collection (at no additional cost) is required for designated Courtauld staff (managing incoming and outgoing loans), (and under the supervision of designated Courtauld staff within the working hours of 10:00 to 16:00 (Monday to Friday) up to five students or external visitors). The Collection whilst in storage may be used for many different purposes including: study, retrospective documentation, cataloguing, re-fitting, conservation, photography, and digitisation, etc. which may involve up to four Courtauld staff needing to work within the storage facility between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 (Monday to Friday). Suppliers must be able to provide suitable facilities within 90 minutes' public transport travelling time of The Courtauld and demonstrate their ability to deliver the full specification, as well as being an approved Regulated Agent under the United Kingdom Department for Transport Known Consignor Scheme or equivalent National scheme. The procurement is being managed by LUPC Consultancy (through Moonstorm Consulting Ltd) on behalf of The Courtauld Institute of Art.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7129db1f-9003-4e56-b005-fd57533be992
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c751fd2b-796d-4561-bc18-e688a69e41b0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2017Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Feb 2018 - 30 Apr 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Contact Name
Jacquie Devonshire
Contact Email
moonstormconsulting@outlook.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 7NZ
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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