Notice Information
Notice Title
Security Consultants Framework
Notice Description
Arts Council England is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of up to 10 Suppliers to perform risk assessments and advise on venue's security. The reviews and any supporting advice must be tailored, risk-based, and proportionate in accordance with Arts Council England security resources (available on the Collection Trust website).This work supports venues displaying and/or storing items in meeting the conditions outlined in Annex D, E and F of the Government Indemnity Scheme Guidelines
Lot Information
Lot 1
Framework Agreement of up to 10 Suppliers to perform risk assessments and advise on venue's security for receiving exhibits on loan. The reviews and any supporting advice must be tailored, risk-based, and proportionate in accordance with Arts Council England security resources (available on the Collection Trust website).This work supports venues displaying and/or storing items in meeting the conditions outlined in Annex D, E and F of the Government Indemnity Scheme Guidelines. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SUJ4VZMGSC
Options: There shall be options to extend the framework for up to 2 additional periods 12 month up to a maximum framework term of 48 months.
Renewal: Retendering of requirements is envisaged to take place between 2026 and 2028 dependent whether contract extension options are taken up.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d4e0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032054-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79700000 - Investigation and security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £370,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £370,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £370,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 2028
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Valentina Sabucco
- Contact Email
- procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1619344317
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 1FN
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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