--- title: "Fine Art, Object Packing, Storage and Transportation Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037465" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037465" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037465.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037465.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM" published: "2022-10-28" --- # Fine Art, Object Packing, Storage and Transportation Services Buyer: VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037465 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037465) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037465.json) ## Summary The Victoria and Albert Museum is looking to establish framework agreements with transport companies for fine art, object packing, storage, and transportation services. The agreements will encompass technical assistance, project management, insurance, and fine art storage facilities. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender deadline of 11th November 2022. This tender from the Victoria and Albert Museum presents opportunities for transport companies specialising in fine art logistics. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly suited for their business. The tender covers multiple lots with varying geographical scopes, including the UK, the European Union, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the Rest of the World. Businesses providing services for the exhibition and transportation of fine art objects can benefit from this opportunity. ## Notice The V&A is seeking to put in place non-exclusive, non-binding framework agreements with a number of transport companies for the packing and transport of fine art, objects, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings. The agreements will also include provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice, insurance and fine art storage facilities. ### Lot Information Services in the UK, including GIS approved Storage The V&A is seeking to put in place non-exclusive, non-binding framework agreements with a number of transport companies for the packing and transport of fine art, objects, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings. The agreements will also include provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice, insurance and fine art storage facilities. The period of the framework agreement will be 4 years. During the contract term, the V&A intends to mount and travel a number of large, medium and small sized exhibitions. Many of the exhibitions are expected to tour to multiple venues in the UK and worldwide. The exhibitions could consist of for example paintings, sculptures, works on paper, artists' installations, furniture, textiles and costume, ceramics, glass, jewellery and other metalwork, books, ephemera, major architectural elements, toys and games, contemporary decorative and design pieces, and videos and films: objects will belong to the V&A but also to private and public collections throughout the world. This framework agreement will also cover the tour of exhibitions of the V&A collection objects that will not be shown at the V&A, but will tour to several venues in the UK and abroad and non-exhibition specific packing and transport requirements. Please note that the V&A will increasingly require Contractors to invoice tour venues directly for services. For example, where there are costs that as part of the tour are agreed as shared costs Contractors will be asked to bill venues the appropriate share directly. In addition, the Framework Agreement may be used for other fine art transportation requirements by the V&A Lot 1 is to provide fine art and object packing & transportation services and occasional storage in GIS (Government Indemnity Scheme) approved storage facilities within the UK. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/829XR4E85J Services in the UK and European Union As Lot 1, but including the European Union Services in North America, Australia, New Zealand & Japan As Lot 1, but for North America, Australia, New Zealand & Japan Services in the Rest of the World (excluding Lots 1-3) As Lot 1, but for the Rest of the World (excluding Lots 1-3) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030589-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW7 2RL | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 28 Oct 2022 at 18:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030589-2022 - 10 Oct 2022 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028420-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/829XR4E85J - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Transport-services-%28excl.-Waste-transport%29./829XR4E85J - https://www.vam.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-037465. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-037465.json.