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title: "PLACE537 Purchase of Holmes & Co Archive"
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# PLACE537 Purchase of Holmes & Co Archive

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17acca22-335b-46b0-8f61-b5a0decc91c5

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the purchase of the Holmes & Co archive from The Carriage Foundation. The contract value is £32,200, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period is from April 8, 2024, to May 31, 2024. The buying organization is suitable for small and voluntary sector enterprises.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those involved in libraries, archives, museums, and cultural services. The contract is suited for SMEs and VCSEs, offering a chance for growth and collaboration with the Derbyshire County Council. Interested businesses should take note of the key dates: the tender period ended on April 4, 2024, and the contract period begins on April 8, 2024.

## Notice

Purchase of the Holmes & Co archive from the owner (the Carriage Foundation). This is a unique archive of historical documents which was purchased at auction in February 2024 by the Carriage Foundation, to safeguard the archive and give Derbyshire Record Office time to fundraise the purchase price and buy it from them. The Carriage Foundation are selling the archive to DRO at the price it was purchased at auction (PS32,200). The full cost of the purchase has now been secured through grants from the Friends of the National Libraries and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, each of which is paying 50% of the price. There is therefore no financial impact for DCC in purchasing the archive. The purchase will not affect the overall insurance value of the archive collections at DRO (currently PS6million), nor incur any other financial liabilities: the archive is small (6 boxes), in good condition, and requires minimal processing to make it accessible to the public.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21f91e2-57a8-4d1d-9cef-19e17e8565d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2024 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CARRIAGE FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 08:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21f91e2-57a8-4d1d-9cef-19e17e8565d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d21f91e2-57a8-4d1d-9cef-19e17e8565d7
  8th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

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