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title: "Awarded Contract for the Provision of Antiques and Works of Art Valuation Services"
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# Awarded Contract for the Provision of Antiques and Works of Art Valuation Services

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce07bd7a-bd98-469b-9e70-a3c54026a048

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract for the Provision of Antiques and Works of Art Valuation Services. The procurement process, which was an open procedure, aimed to secure services for valuating the FCDO's antiques and works of art collections across various locations including British Oversea Territories, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The contract has a value of 130,548 GBP and runs from April 8, 2024, to April 8, 2028.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the financial and insurance services category. Companies capable of providing valuation services for antiques and works of art would be well-suited to compete. The awarded supplier, Golding Young & Mawer, successfully demonstrated their ability to meet the FCDO's requirements through a competitive evaluation process based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender criteria. SMEs operating in this industry can benefit from engaging with similar procurement opportunities in the future.

## Notice

The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) issued an invitation to tender to the open market for the provision of antiques and works of art valuation services across the entire FCDO global estate. The services includes establishing and completing a global valuation programme which delivers to the FCDO's financial reporting requirement (IFRS), that requires that antiques and works of art (AWA) within the FCDO estate are well managed, correctly recorded and accurately valued in annual accounts. The scope of services included valuating 16 Overseas posts AWA collections. The collections include but are not limited to, such items as Furniture, Carpets, Chandeliers, Silverware, Glassware, China, Tapestries, Sculptures, Decorative arts & Paintings. Tenders were sought from the open market who were capable of carrying out the services. Following the submissions of ITTs and evaluation based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, Golding, Young and Mawer were appointed as the Successful Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10df30b2-1145-43df-b0d7-26b4a3d5d36c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2024 - 8 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,548 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,548 |
| 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOLDING YOUNG & MAWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 10 May 2024 at 15:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10df30b2-1145-43df-b0d7-26b4a3d5d36c
- 10 Apr 2024 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10df30b2-1145-43df-b0d7-26b4a3d5d36c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10df30b2-1145-43df-b0d7-26b4a3d5d36c
  10th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70bfcd2d-7caf-4fcd-81e5-552d9ac4cd28
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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