---
title: "Rail Vehicle Moves Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0352ad"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP"
published: "2023-04-18"
---

# Rail Vehicle Moves Framework

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0352ad

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group has completed the "Rail Vehicle Moves Framework" procurement, aiming to move historic rail vehicles and infrastructure within their collection across sites in the UK. The procurement falls under the 'services' category with a focus on railway transport services. The buyer, Science Museum Group, based in London, UK, awarded the contract on 28th March 2023, with Allelys Heavy Haulage Ltd, Reid Freight Services Ltd, and Quattro Plant Ltd being the active suppliers for the framework.

Opportunities for business growth lie in providing transport services for historic rail vehicles within the UK. Businesses suited to compete would include firms offering heavy haulage and freight services, especially those with experience in railway transport services. The procurement's open procedure allowed for fair competition, with a total of 3 bids received. The active status of this procurement suggests potential for similar future opportunities within the railway transport industry in the UK.

## Notice

Science Museum Group wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of the movement of historic and valuable rail vehicles and rail infrastructure objects held in the museum's collection. Science Museum Group intends to move much of its collection of historic rail vehicles between its sites to achieve new display layouts that better tell the history of rail travel and industry in the United Kingdom.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Science Museum Group wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of the movement of historic and valuable rail vehicles and rail infrastructure objects held in the museum's collection. Science Museum Group intends to move much of its collection of historic rail vehicles between its sites to achieve new display layouts that better tell the history of rail travel and industry in the United Kingdom.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011060-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW7 2DD |
| 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 | Brompton & Hans Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ALLELYS HEAVY HAULAGE; QUATTRO PLANT; REID FREIGHT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60200000 - Railway transport services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2023 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011060-2023
- 15 Jul 2022 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019461-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/

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