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title: "Decant Of The Gallery - Removals, Recycling, Storage and Associated Services"
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# Decant Of The Gallery - Removals, Recycling, Storage and Associated Services

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fac86236-4bcc-4c96-9668-d26bdf42a9ec

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## Summary

The North Northamptonshire Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for the tender titled "Decant Of The Gallery - Removals, Recycling, Storage and Associated Services". This project falls under the categories of transport and storage services, with a contract value of £90,000. The procurement method utilised is selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is set to commence on 19 April 2021 and end on 30 April 2022. This procurement is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, and the tender was awarded on 7 April 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in fine art removal and storage, particularly SMEs and voluntary and community sector enterprises. Companies with expertise in environmental control, art transportation, and secure storage solutions would be well-suited to compete for related contracts. The requirements include the capacity to safely handle large scale artworks and provide transportation insurance, which further highlights the need for experienced service providers in the art logistics sector.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council" is seeking the services of an experienced fine art removal and storage company, who must be able to provide the following services: 1. fully environmental controlled fine art storage that meets GIS for an initial period of twelve (12) months, with an option to extend the requirement on a daily, weekly and/or monthly basis, as required by the Council; 2. Undertake a site-visit to comprehensively assess the collection of over nine hundred (900) works and identify the most appropriate individual packing, transportation and storage needs (including appropriate transport and storage temperature, determined by the Supplier, to ensure no damage to the items); 3. Ability to weigh large scale artworks (largest 2,550mm by 2,030mm) before packing; 4. Provision of all packing materials, including the making of individual work specific T-Frames and crates; 5. Fully environmental controlled vehicles for transportation of artworks; 6. Act as the principal team for the manual handling of the collection inside art store and on-site alongside the Council's staff, to safely deinstall the art collection within the time restraints of the project deadline detailed in the Implementation Criteria, below; and 7. Assist Council staff in the condition checking of the collection as part of the decant process. The Supplier must also quote to provide transportation insurance, to the value of PS5,500,000 if required by the Council and this must be covered in any price offer provided. If the Council, at its sole discretion, decides this insurance is not required, it must be discounted from the price offer. The Supplier must provide an anticipated timeline of the decant & transportation works, including allowances of time for Council staff to undertake a condition survey of the items. This will be used to monitor the progress of the decant and inform Council staffing requirements. Any damage caused by poor temperature or environmental management shall be considered a breach of contract and the Council will seek full and appropriate financial compensation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8287f50c-cba7-4b4a-8e97-bfbeefadb9f6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 18 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,456 |
| 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 | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWN WORKSPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

## Release History

- 14 May 2021 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8287f50c-cba7-4b4a-8e97-bfbeefadb9f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8287f50c-cba7-4b4a-8e97-bfbeefadb9f6
  14th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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