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105042 - Transportation and Storage for Artworks Everywhere Programme

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 17:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 16:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is procuring specialist fine-art transport and storage services for the Government Art Collection. The appointed agent is responsible for managing the distribution and temporary storage of up to 2,000 artworks, delivering them to approximately 900 non-traditional gallery sites across England. These sites comprise around 500 schools and 400 hospitals. The requirement covers transport agency services, cargo handling, storage, warehousing and retrieval, with an associated museum-services element. It is a nationwide England delivery operation rather than a single-site service. The buyer is central government, and the work combines secure artwork logistics, temporary storage, handling and coordinated distribution to public and community-facing locations.

The procurement is complete and has reached award stage, with Momart Ltd selected for the single lot. The award is dated 6 August 2026 and has a value of £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. A standstill period ends on 19 August 2026. The awarded contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend to 30 September 2027. The possible six-month extension is valued at up to £150,000 and may cover similar transport services for up to a further 2,000 artworks. This was an above-threshold open procedure. Evaluation was based on price at 40% and technical and social value at 60%, including technical quality at 50% and social value at 10%.

This award demonstrates demand for a specialist fine-art logistics provider able to combine careful handling, secure temporary storage and coordinated distribution at national scale. A credible competitor would need operational capacity to manage large numbers of artworks across dispersed education and healthcare sites, with reliable scheduling, inventory control, collection and delivery processes, and suitable facilities for temporary storage and retrieval. Experience of transporting museum or gallery-quality objects would be important, alongside robust procedures for protecting artworks in transit and while held in storage. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the competition attracted four final-stage bids, including two from SMEs. Future competitors should also be able to evidence strong technical delivery and meaningful social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

105042 - Transportation and Storage for Artworks Everywhere Programme

Notice Description

A procurement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to establish a specialist Fine Art transport agent for the Government Art Collection (GAC). The agent will be required to manage the distribution and temporary storage of up to 2,000 artworks to approximately 900 non-traditional gallery sites (500 schools and 400 hospitals) across England.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: These options may be exercised at the contracting authority's discretion to ensure continuity of services.

Renewal: The Department reserves the right to exercise an option to extend the term of this Contract for a further six (6) months. If utilised, the additional services are anticipated to be for the performance of similar transportation services as described in the specification but for the transport of up to a further 2000 artworks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b555
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074986-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

63520000 - Transport agency services

92521000 - Museum services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Momart Ltd

Further Information

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