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# Framework Agreement for the provision of Art Transportation Services

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b211099-b427-4172-af2b-8582d616c163

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has successfully awarded a Framework Agreement for Art Transportation Services to seven suppliers, covering a range of international locations including the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and worldwide. The procurement, managed by the Barbican Centre, is part of an open procedure designed to service the packing, transport, and storage of fine art and exhibitions. Awarded on 21 July 2025, the contract spans four years, running through to 24 July 2029, with an estimated total value of £3.8 million and an annual value of £950,000. The procurement process was conducted electronically via the capitalESourcing portal, and the project allows for multiple suppliers per Lot, ensuring broad coverage and expertise.

This comprehensive procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in art handling, transportation, storage, and associated services like technical assistance and project management. The successful tenderers, such as Crown Fine Art and Constantine Limited, highlight the diversity of supplier scale from SMEs to larger firms, making this an attractive proposition for businesses of all sizes looking to expand in the cultural logistics sector. The lack of exclusivity under the Framework Agreement offers additional opportunities for other firms to engage with similar services, nurturing a competitive environment conducive to business growth in transport services focusing on art and exhibition logistics.

## Notice

The Barbican Centre (on behalf of the City of London Corporation) wishes to procure a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for an art transportation service to cover its requirements domestically and internationally. The Framework Agreement has therefore been divided into the following for 4 Lots according to different areas of the world: - Lot 1: UK - Lot 2: UK and Europe - Lot 3: UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan - Lot 4: Worldwide For lots 3 and 4, transport could be by air, sea and / or road. The Framework Agreement shall be utilised to award work for the packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place; and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work. In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered according to the relevant Lot. Other departments of the City of London Corporation will also have the ability to utilise the Framework Agreement for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those services specified in the procurement documents. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in this notice and is for the entire duration, including call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those Services specified under the established Framework Agreement. This has now been awarded to a total of seven suppliers ranging from 5-6 suppliers per Lot after an FTS Open procedure. The Framework agreement length is 4 years. Additional information: This procurement was ran electronically through the capitalEsourcing portal where organisations interested in providing services under this procurement, project reference: prj_COL_24698 registered an interest and submitted the required Tender Documents. The procurement was a one stage process (Open procedure); therefore, suppliers submitted tenders submission before the deadline on the 21st of February 2025. After a thorough evaluation and moderation process, a total of 7 suppliers were awarded on the framework ranging from 5-6 suppliers per lot. The estimated total value given in this notice is for the full duration of the Framework Agreement. The estimated annual value of the Framework Agreement, across the 4 Lots, is approximately 950,000 GBP. Each successful bidder was required to execute a formal Framework Agreement with the contracting authority which embodies the terms of all the Tender Documents. The Framework Agreement was executed as a Deed and prepared by the Comptroller and City Solicitor. The successful bidders were required to execute the formal Framework Agreement prior to the commencement date of the framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cc08a6-eaad-4915-9168-b8390484d8f1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2025 - 24 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,800,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | CONSTANTINE; CROWN FINE ART; HARROW GREEN; K PAK; KUEHNE + NAGEL; MOMART; MTEC WAREHOUSING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60400000 - Air transport services
- 63110000 - Cargo handling services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cc08a6-eaad-4915-9168-b8390484d8f1
- 13 Dec 2024 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e739ee45-f9f5-453d-9fa9-94ff5844f4cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cc08a6-eaad-4915-9168-b8390484d8f1
  24th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e739ee45-f9f5-453d-9fa9-94ff5844f4cd
  13th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
  Framework Agreement for the provision of Art Transportation Services
- http://www.capitalesourcing.com
  Framework Agreement for the provision of Art Transportation Services

## Notice URLs

- http://ww.cityoflondon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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