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title: "Art Gallery Drawers Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0322ef"
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# Art Gallery Drawers Refurbishment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0322ef

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## Summary

The University of Leeds is conducting a procurement process for the refurbishment of art gallery drawers, a project titled "Art Gallery Drawers Refurbishment". This contracting opportunity falls under the category of library construction work within the works sector. The project is located in Leeds, UKE42 and has a procurement method classified as limited, specifically negotiated without the publication of a contract notice. The contract was awarded to Glasbau Hahn GmbH, and the date signed for the contract was 15 March 2022, with a contract value of £31,942.62.

This tender represents a specialised opportunity for businesses with expertise in museum sector standards and bespoke construction work. Given the technical nature of the refurbishment required, particularly knowledge of the specific drawer systems designed by Glasbau Hahn, only firms with comparable specialisation will be able to successfully compete. Companies focused on museum fixtures, restoration services, or similar bespoke projects might find this contract pivotal for business growth and establishing a relationship with a prominent educational institution.

## Notice

The existing scheme of gallery drawers was uniquely designed in 2008 by Glasbau Hahn and these are being refurbished/retrofitted for accessible, secure display of textiles. This is a specialist bespoke product, constructed to museum sector standards. The specialist knowledge of Glasbau Hahn of the existing drawers scheme means it is not possible to get comparison quotes for the specialist refurbishment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. The technically specialist retrofit services can only be supplied by the particular economic operator who designed the equipment.

### Procurement Information

This contract is for the retrofit of specialist Art Gallery storage and display drawers supplied by Glasbau Hahn to the University in 2008. The drawer units are of museum standard and will be retrofitted with glass tops to enable storage and viewing of small and fragile textile items. An example of one of the collections to be supported by this retrofit is the International Textile archive which is an important collection that is currently not easily accessible to researchers. The existing scheme of gallery drawers was uniquely designed in 2008 by Glasbau Hahn and these are being refurbished/retrofitted for accessible, secure display of textiles. This is a specialist bespoke product, constructed to museum sector standards. The specialist knowledge of Glasbau Hahn of the existing drawers scheme means it is not possible to get comparison quotes for the specialist refurbishment.Glasbau Hahn are the only company capable of retrofitting these drawers which they uniquely designed for the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007253-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,942 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 9BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLASBAU HAHN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45212330 - Library construction work

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 18:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007253-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=676120314
- https://www.leeds.ac.uk

## Provenance

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