--- title: "Mount Making" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM" published: "2017-12-04" --- # Mount Making Buyer: NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1d8b3c0-a844-4b62-b263-ad374ba29fce.json) ## Summary The National Army Museum in London is seeking a mount-making contractor for a project involving the manufacturing and installation of object mounts for a special exhibition, set to open in March 2018. This tender, titled "Mount Making," falls under the services category related to museum services and historical preservation. The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period closing on 17 December 2017. The total estimated value of this contract is £5,000, and the procurement method is through a limited competitive quotation process. This opportunity presents a pathway for businesses in the specialist mounting and exhibition services industry, particularly those with experience in museum exhibitions. Companies that excel in structural design, craftsmanship, and installation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project necessitates a comprehensive understanding of object assessment and a timely approach to the installation process, making it an ideal opportunity for SMEs looking to expand their portfolio in the cultural heritage sector. ## Notice Project Brief The National Army Museum wishes to appoint a suitably experienced mount making company to manufacture and install the object mounts for items to be displayed in a special exhibition at the National Army Museum in Chelsea for an exhibition opening in March 2018. Included as separate documents with this tender brief are: * Object Full Mount Schedule 1. Extent of Works The scope of this mounts package consists of a number of different types of mount to be found in the schedule. The Contractor shall provide everything necessary for the mounting and completion of the Works. General Comments The schedule is separated into the following groups. This is to enable the contractor to appropriately assess costs and time allocation for the different type of mounts: 1. Objects requiring a mount 2. Objects requiring a plinth 3. Objects requiring a 2D mount 4. Objects requiring suspension Objects inside the showcases will either be positioned on glass shelves requiring self-supporting mounts or secured directly on to the display case base or back boards, both of which will be made from Z-MDF. Full display case specifications will follow after the appointment has been made. If known the mount colour has been specified in the schedule. Three objects will be on open display, one of which will need anchoring to a plinth and two of which will require suspension from the ceiling. Access to Objects The objects are currently located at combination of the NAM storage facilities in Stevenage and the lending venues (Royal Marines Museum, Combined Military Services Museum and the Airborne Assault Museum). As a high proportion of the objects will be on loan it is expected that the contractor will need to visit the lending venues as well as NAM. This will need to be considered when the object assessments, mount discussions and mount making are sequenced in the mount making programme. Contractors are to note that there is a small workshop space at the main NAM off-site storage facility in Stevenage, which is also where the Collections Care and Standards Team are based. At this workshop Perspex could be worked, but there is currently no hot works permit or heat/extraction for working metal. The contractor will need to describe their approach to the mount-making process including object assessments, measurement taking, mount making, checking the mount with the object prior to transfer to the museum site, and allowance within the tender price and time allocation for on-site installation of object mounts. NAM will need to see a breakdown from the contractor of the allowance for on-site work during object installation and what the approach of the successful contractor would be to making changes to mounts during this period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4dddbfb-506b-44af-87da-ff9bab330d97 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2018 - 16 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000 | | 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 | NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW3 4HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Royal Hospital | | Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings ## Release History - 4 Dec 2017 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4dddbfb-506b-44af-87da-ff9bab330d97 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4dddbfb-506b-44af-87da-ff9bab330d97 4th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62a4f950-47f6-4780-8063-4c33bb65390b Tender Documentation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c566aa7-3c2f-4bed-9c25-6ce8855faf6e ## Notice URLs - http://nam.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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