---
title: "Invitation to Tender for Collections Mount Making Goods And Services For Preston City Council's Harris Your Place Project At The Harris Museum"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad0b"
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published: "2023-02-28"
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# Invitation to Tender for Collections Mount Making Goods And Services For Preston City Council's Harris Your Place Project At The Harris Museum

Buyer: PRESTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad0b

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## Summary

The Preston City Council has issued an Invitation to Tender for Collections Mount Making Goods and Services for the Harris Your Place Project at the Harris Museum. This procurement opportunity falls under the Museum-exhibition services category and involves producing approximately 3200 mounts for displays reopening in Summer 2024. The tender is in the active stage, with a submission deadline on April 3, 2023, and the award period starting on the same day.

This tender by the Preston City Council presents business growth opportunities for mount making service providers in the UK. Companies specialising in museum-exhibition services and fine art preservation would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The open procedure allows for electronic submissions and offers a contract period ending on August 31, 2024, providing a clear timeline for potential suppliers to plan their participation.

## Notice

The Harris, Museum, Art Gallery and Library houses a permanent collection of fine art, decorative art, social history and historic books. The Harris would like to appoint a mount maker to produce approximately 3200 mounts and provide mount making services in preparation for the Harris reopening in Summer 2024. The external exhibition and design team, Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) have designed a series of six mount types to support the displays.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Harris, Museum, Art Gallery and Library houses a permanent collection of fine art, decorative art, social history and historic books. The Harris would like to appoint a mount maker to produce approximately 3200 mounts and provide mount making services in preparation for the Harris reopening in Summer 2024. The external exhibition and design team, Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) have designed a series of six mount types to support the displays.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005921-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | PRESTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2023 at 18:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005921-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.preston.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=43777dfc-84b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545

## Provenance

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