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# English Heritage - Art Handling and Storage Services at Marble Hill House - AWARD

Buyer: ENGLISH HERITAGE-HERITAGE PROTECTION & PLANNING: HERITAGE PROTECTION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3af28e35-cba4-493b-ae70-29d9adb43741

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the award of a contract by English Heritage for art handling and storage services at Marble Hill House. This contract, valued at £131,111, falls under the services category and includes cargo handling and storage services as per the CPV classification. The award was made on 9th October 2019, with contract execution scheduled from 1st November 2019 to 1st March 2020. The contract requires specific expertise in managing art collections and ensuring compliance with Government Indemnity guidelines for environmental control and security during the collection's relocation and storage due to ongoing construction works.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in fine art handling, storage solutions, and conservation services. Companies with experience in providing environmentally controlled storage and transportation services for sensitive items would be well suited to compete. The open procurement method invites a range of suppliers, including SMEs, to participate, fostering competitiveness in the sector and encouraging collaboration with professionals in the museum and exhibition services industry.

## Notice

OVERVIEW A programme of building and electrical works to facilitate increased visitor access to Marble Hill House will be taking place from Dec 2019 for a period of 12 months. As a consequence of these works it will be necessary to move the collection to secure, environmentally controlled storage while the works are taking place and to reinstall them upon completion. Please note that the project has an element of re-display and re-interpretation therefore the collections will not necessarily be re-installed into precisely the same positions as from where they were removed. The collection at Marble Hill includes paintings, furniture, ceramics, textiles, books and sculpture. The tenderer is required to provide the materials/crates and fine art handlers for packing, decant, transport, storage and return of all objects listed in Appendix 4.3 unless otherwise stated in the Notes column. Please note that the Great Room contains several extremely large paintings and frames that are built-in elements of the architectural scheme. Separate specialist conservation workers will be on site to assist with these items. They are also marked in the 'notes' column of Appendix 4.3. It may be necessary to put protection on parts of the routes used before access equipment is set up. Any materials and equipment, including access equipment, which are required must be provided by the contractor. The packing up and movement of the objects will be supervised by members of English Heritage's Curatorial Department. English Heritage will produce documentation for the move. A copy of this can be provided to the contractor, or the contractor can produce their own documentation. All collections objects containing organic materials need to be transported for heat Treatment at Thermo Lignum before they are finally packed and transferred to storage. Organic objects are also marked in Appendix 4.3. Transport and storage must meet Government Indemnity guidelines for environmental control and security. Some conservation work is required to 17 paintings and a number of gilded objects before they may be packed and moved.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c52e21e-48b5-4c1d-bb2a-13f4224bd081 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 1 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,111 |
| 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 | ENGLISH HERITAGE-HERITAGE PROTECTION & PLANNING: HERITAGE PROTECTION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWN FINE ART |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 92521000 - Museum services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2019 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c52e21e-48b5-4c1d-bb2a-13f4224bd081

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c52e21e-48b5-4c1d-bb2a-13f4224bd081
  9th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home

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