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Contract Award - Art Transport - Black Planet (Lot 4)

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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25 Aug 2026 at 11:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of London is procuring worldwide fine art transport and dispersal services for Project A Black Planet. The requirement is a specialist transport service for artworks, covering their movement and dispersal internationally. The procurement is managed by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. The stated delivery location is London, including EC2P 2EJ, while the service scope itself is worldwide. This is a services requirement, falling within the broad category of transport services rather than general freight or waste transport. It is relevant to businesses that handle fine art logistics, including the secure movement, coordination and dispersal of valuable artworks across multiple locations and jurisdictions.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Crown Fine Art was awarded the contract on 28 July 2026 for GBP 215,289.03. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 18 October 2026. The tender deadline was 28 July 2026 at 12:00. The route was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award is active, and the contract is for the full worldwide fine art transport and dispersal requirement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published process does not state an award scoring basis or separate lots beyond identifying this requirement as Lot 4.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from the City of London for specialist fine art logistics connected with a named cultural project. For future competition for comparable work, a credible supplier would need to demonstrate experience transporting and dispersing fine art internationally, with the operational capacity to coordinate movements across worldwide destinations while meeting a concentrated delivery programme. Relevant capability would include specialist handling, secure packing and transport, shipment planning, delivery coordination and careful management of artworks through multiple stages of dispersal. Suppliers competing through the same framework route would also need to understand framework call-off procedures and present evidence that they can manage high-value, time-sensitive art logistics at this scale. The requirement is expressly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs as well as larger specialist operators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award - Art Transport - Black Planet (Lot 4)

Notice Description

Award of Contract for Worldwide Fine Art Transport and Dispersal Services for Project A Black Planet

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d24a7c35-6e85-446e-a7f8-1e921b50ea51
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fd091a-36b6-4787-9413-70b5c8fca9e1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£215,289 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£215,289 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 18 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crown Fine Art

Further Information

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