Notice Information
Notice Title
Partial Design, Supply and Install of Specialist Mobile and Static Racking Systems for Art Collection
Notice Description
This invitation to tender invites suppliers to bid for the provision of partial design, supply and install of mobile and static storage for the British Council Art Collection. The Collection is moving to its new home in Coventry, UK, and will require bespoke systems, ensuring secure, space-efficient and robust racking to meet current and future inventory needs. The supplier will work with British Council to design, supply and install systems which provide modular and reconfigurable elements suited to a mix of paintings, 3d and cased works and works on paper.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The details of extension will be stated in the tender (ITT).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ea16
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021804-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
-
- CPV Codes
39151100 - Racking
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £418,307 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JQ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021804-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077896-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077641-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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