Tender

T25-028BUS Decant and Installation of Armada Collection

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

04 Jun 2025 at 16:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council is currently at the tender stage for the "T25-028BUS Decant and Installation of Armada Collection" project. This procurement involves specialised plant hire and transportation services for relocating large artefacts from the Tower Museum to the NMNI museum store in Belfast, and subsequently installing them at the DNA Museum in Ebrington. With a contract value of £20,000, this falls under the classification of services within the road transport and courier service industries. The open procurement method means a competitive tendering process, with submissions required via etendersNI by 4th July 2025. An enquiry period is in place until 20th June 2025 to address any questions.

This tender presents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in transport and logistics, particularly those experienced in handling and transporting large and valuable artefacts. Companies with expertise and capacity in precise installation projects set in museum contexts would be well-suited to compete. Successfully securing this contract could open further avenues in offering comprehensive museum artefact relocation and installation services, potentially establishing a reputation for excellence in a highly niche market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T25-028BUS Decant and Installation of Armada Collection

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks a highly skilled specialised plant hire and transport contractor to carry out the lifting, and removal of the large artefacts from the Tower Museum followed by transportation of these artefacts to the NMNI museum store Belfast. There will be a second element to the work which involves taking the artefacts from the NMNI store and overseeing the installation of the artefacts in the DNA Museum in Ebrington. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05431f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030047-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2025 - 3 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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