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Oil Painting Conservation

National Army Museum

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20 Oct 2026 at 15:53

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Army Museum is seeking an individual conservator or conservation company to prepare oil paintings and frames for its temporary exhibition, Uniform: Identity and Innovation. The work covers conservation of 12 oil paintings and 10 associated frames; making frames for five paintings, including fitting Truvue UV92 glazing; and fitting Truvue UV92 glazing to four further paintings. The conservator must transport the works from the Museum’s Stevenage site to their studio and then return them to the Museum in Chelsea, London. This is a specialist cultural heritage conservation service, with practical work on paintings, frames and glazing as well as responsibility for safe transport between sites.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender has one lot, with a stated value of £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 22 February 2027. The deadline for questions was 27 October 2026 at 15:00, and the deadline for tender submissions was 29 October 2026 at 10:00. Electronic submission was allowed, with offers submitted by email. Tenders are assessed on fee (40%), qualifications and experience (40%), and approach and methodology (20%); the full scoring method is set out in the tender brief. The tender brief and condition survey were updated to correct the expected number of conservation hours.

The requirement suits painting conservators and conservation businesses able to assess and treat oil paintings, conserve associated frames, produce frames to specification and install specialist UV-protective glazing. Suppliers need to demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience, and explain a credible conservation approach and methodology; these together account for 60% of the evaluation. The work also requires capacity to handle and transport multiple artworks securely between the Museum’s Stevenage and Chelsea sites and the conservator’s studio. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are considered suitable to bid. This is a defined, single-lot commission combining conservation, framing, glazing and logistics.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oil Painting Conservation

Notice Description

On 6th April 2027 the NAM will open a temporary exhibition entitled Uniform: Identity and Innovation. The National Army Museum (NAM) wishes to appoint a conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') to undertake conservation work on the oil paintings that will be displayed in the exhibition. Specifically: - conservation of 12 oil paintings and 10 associated frames - production of frames for 5 oil paintings, including glazing with Truvue UV92 - glazing of 4 oil paintings with Truvue UV92 - transport of works from NAM Stevenage to 'conservator's' studio and from 'conservator's studio to NAM Chelsea

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099148-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 20262 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 22 Feb 2027 1-6 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
National Army Museum
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW3 4HT
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)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Royal Hospital
Westminster Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

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