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Provision of Reoccupation Packing, Transport, and Installation of Town Hall Collections

Manchester City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 19:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 06:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 14:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council procured specialist reoccupation packing, transport and installation for its Town Hall collections. The work covers furniture, paintings, photographs, textiles, social history objects, civic gifts, and architectural and archaeological material. It is a museum-standard collections handling and transport service, including careful packing, movement and installation at Manchester Town Hall. The procurement is categorised as a service and includes transport agency services (CPV 63520000). The requirement concerns the council’s own collections and their return to use following reoccupation works. It would suit businesses with specialist museum logistics, collections care, art handling, installation and project coordination capability, particularly those able to operate across Manchester and manage varied objects with appropriate handling controls.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. M & G Transport and Technical Services Limited was selected on 14 September 2026. The award value is £643,954 excluding VAT and £772,744.80 including VAT. The contract runs from 10 November 2026 to 9 November 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, to 9 November 2028. The tender closing deadline was 6 July 2026 at 11am and clarification questions closed on 26 June 2026 at 11am. Evaluation weighted quality at 40%, price at 30%, social value at 20%, and zero carbon and environment at 10%. Six bids were received, including five from SMEs. Economic and technical selection requirements applied, with details set out in the tender documents.

This award demonstrates a substantial, specialist requirement for the planned packing, transport and installation of a broad municipal museum collection. A credible future competitor would need proven museum-standard handling of fragile, valuable and culturally significant objects, including paintings, photographs, textiles, furniture, social history items, civic gifts, and architectural or archaeological material. Relevant capability includes conservation-aware packing, secure transport, condition protection, object tracking, lifting and positioning, and careful installation in occupied or changing public buildings. The buyer considered SMEs suitable, and five of the six final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that specialist smaller firms can compete. Strong performance would also require evidence of quality management, social value delivery and credible environmental and zero-carbon measures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Reoccupation Packing, Transport, and Installation of Town Hall Collections

Notice Description

This procurement is for the Provision of specialist, museum-standard packing, transport, and installation of its collection of furniture, paintings, photographs, textiles, social history objects, civic gifts, and architectural and archaeological material.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: the contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for up to 12 months.

Planning Information

A questionnaire was issued out to participants for them to complete and return via email to the Town Hall Project email. The companies chose whether they participated in the exercise and non participation did not preclude them from tendering for the package when it is released to the market. The information which was obtained has been used to consider whether the package requires sub division, the budget and programme and potential lead in times.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ada2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088442-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63520000 - Transport agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£643,954 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2026 - 9 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Postcode Area
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
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M & G Transport & Technical Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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