--- title: "Tate Galleries - Transport Framework Agreement 2022" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED" published: "2022-07-04" --- # Tate Galleries - Transport Framework Agreement 2022 Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db.json) ## Summary The Tate Galleries is currently seeking tenders for the "Transport Framework Agreement 2022," aimed at procuring road transport services for the handling and movement of artworks. This procurement is at the Tender stage, with an invitation to tender issued on 1 July 2022, and the deadline for submissions set for 3 August 2022 at 12:00. The contract is expected to commence on 30 September 2022, with an overall duration until 30 September 2025. The framework will cover multiple delivery locations, including various venues within the UK and abroad, and aims to appoint specialised transport agents with experience in handling delicate and high-value works of art. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the logistics and art handling sectors, particularly those that specialise in the transport of sensitive and valuable items. Businesses that hold expertise in managing complex transport logistics, particularly for exhibitions, will be well-positioned to compete. This framework agreement will allow suppliers to engage in mini-competitions for specific transport tasks, creating further avenues for contract awards, making it suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). ## Notice This PIN is intended to alert the market to an upcoming opportunity to tender for the Tate Galleries Transport Framework Agreement (TFA). The TFA is a framework agreement which provides for the for the packing, handling and safe movement of exhibition loans from private and institutional lenders from within the UK and abroad to some, or all of Tate's sites and to other venues in the UK and abroad (in the case of touring exhibitions). Contractors will be responsible for collection from the lender to delivery back to the lender at the end of the exhibition/exhibition tour. These services will require contractors who are skilled and have experience of dealing with the coordination, control, and management of the packing and transport of exhibitions comprising high value, delicate and environmentally sensitive works of art in a variety of media and from a wide range of source. Tate expects to appoint specialised transport agents to the Framework Agreement who will demonstrate they have sufficient expertise in handling, packing and transporting works of art of various media, size and weight, in the UK and abroad. The framework itself will establish overarching terms and conditions, and business will be awarded under the framework through a series of mini-competitions which will be run by Tate employees underneath the different lots for separate pieces of work, which range from UK movements of artwork through to multi-national, multi-venue movements. All appointed suppliers will have to demonstrate that meet the conditions of the Government Indemnity Scheme https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/protecting-cultural-objects/government-indemnity-scheme#section-3 An indicative outline of activity is included below for the benefit of interested parties. Contract Notice (OJEU) placed30 June 2022 Invitation to Tender document issued to all 1 July 2022 Closing date for submission of tenders3 August 2022 1200 Contract start date30 September 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6485476b-1b4c-4274-aeb3-9218e17b6d89 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services ## Release History - 4 Jul 2022 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6485476b-1b4c-4274-aeb3-9218e17b6d89 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6485476b-1b4c-4274-aeb3-9218e17b6d89 4th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=702412063 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/protecting-cultural-objects/government-indemnity-scheme#section-3 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ee8ad4-916f-44a9-b337-d44c5d2c16db.json.