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title: "The Dismantling, Cleaning, Conservation and Re-mounting of 8 Skeletal Natural History Specimens at Hull Maritime Museum"
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# The Dismantling, Cleaning, Conservation and Re-mounting of 8 Skeletal Natural History Specimens at Hull Maritime Museum

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3c93a20-8a3f-4f90-8b79-d52c847bd82f

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## Summary

Hull City Council is conducting a tender process for "The Dismantling, Cleaning, Conservation and Re-mounting of 8 Skeletal Natural History Specimens at Hull Maritime Museum." This service falls within the museum services industry category and aims to restore and display a collection of whale skeletons at the museum. The procurement is taking place under an open procedure as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the tender period ending on 27 July 2020. The project is scheduled to commence on 25 August 2020 and is expected to last until 29 September 2023. The total value of this contract is estimated at £120,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in conservation, museum services, and exhibit preservation. Suppliers capable of managing intricate dismantling and conservation processes, as well as those experienced in museum installations and display design, would be well-suited to participate. Businesses focusing on environmental and historical preservation services can particularly benefit from securing this contract, thereby expanding their portfolio and enhancing their credibility within the sector.

## Notice

Hull City Council (The Authority) invites qualified and interested suppliers to tender for The Dismantling, Cleaning, Conservation and Re-mounting of 8 Skeletal Natural History Specimens at Hull Maritime Museum. The Authority is conducting the procurement using an Open Non EU procedure, as required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015). The Service is anticipated to commence August 2020 for a duration of 3 years ending in 2023. This scope of this project will be to take down the museums precious collection of Whale Skeletons and specimens. A full specification of the works required in this tender is included in Schedule 2 of the ITT - Part 1 - Specification, but will briefly entail the following; 1. Removal Dismantle and pack the objects listed in the specification. 2. Transport The contractor will transport the objects to their facility for conservation 3. Conservation Conserve and pack the skeletons ready for long term storage 4. Transport & Long Term Storage [Arranged & procured by the client] Once the contractor has completed conservation the client will arrange for the skeletons to be transferred to a long term storage facility. This element will be organised by HCC. The long term storage does not form part of this tender. 5. Design & Animation Attendance by the contractor at up to 10 design meetings to plan the structure and animation of the skeletons when on display at the Hull Maritime Museum 6. Transport of objects from long-term storage to Hull Maritime Museum [Arranged & procured by the client] The skeletons will be returned to Hull Maritime Museum 7. Installation Mount making & Display, working with the design team and interpretation fit out contractor to display the skeletons in the new museum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35f9949-060c-4965-ba13-655494ce29ad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2020 - 29 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £102,700 |
| 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 | HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| 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 | NIGEL LARKIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92521000 - Museum services
- 92521200 - Preservation services of exhibits and specimens
- 92521210 - Preservation services of exhibits
- 92522000 - Preservation services of historical sites and buildings

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2020 at 07:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35f9949-060c-4965-ba13-655494ce29ad
- 25 Jun 2020 at 07:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb680973-22bd-41bf-9df2-e94737e8156f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35f9949-060c-4965-ba13-655494ce29ad
  10th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb680973-22bd-41bf-9df2-e94737e8156f
  25th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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