--- title: "Heritage Collections Decontamination Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c41.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS" published: "2024-07-10" --- # Heritage Collections Decontamination Services Buyer: THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047c41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047c41.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Heritage Collections Decontamination Services at the Palace of Westminster was completed through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords, sought services for heat-treating historic furniture items to preserve them. The procurement is in the services category under the Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings classification. The contract was awarded to INTEGRATED CONTAMINATION MANAGEMENT UK LTD with a contract value of £180,000 signed on 10th July 2024. This tender for decontamination services presents business growth opportunities for companies experienced in humidity regulated warm air treatment of historic objects. Businesses capable of providing specialist heat-treatment services for historic and culturally important items are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, indicating that a contract has been successfully awarded to a suitable supplier, nurturing business growth for the chosen contract winner, INTEGRATED CONTAMINATION MANAGEMENT UK LTD. ## Notice The Heritage Collections in the Palace of Westminster are comprised of a significant number of historic furniture items which are historically, culturally, and intrinsically valuable as public assets under the custodianship of both Houses. As part of the management and care of these working collections, and to mitigate risk of damage, it is necessary to heat-treat these upholstered furniture items before placing in storage to ensure the cessation and eradication of insect activity, whilst maintaining the safe preservation and care of the object itself. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Heritage Collections in the Palace of Westminster are comprised of a significant number of historic furniture items which are historically, culturally, and intrinsically valuable as public assets under the custodianship of both Houses. As part of the management and care of these working collections, and to mitigate risk of damage, it is necessary to heat-treat these upholstered furniture items before placing in storage to ensure the cessation and eradication of insect activity, whilst maintaining the safe preservation and care of the object itself. ### Procurement Information The Heritage Collections in the Palace of Westminster are comprised of a significant number of historic furniture items which are historically, culturally, and intrinsically valuable as public assets under the custodianship of both Houses. As part of the management and care of these working collections, and to mitigate risk of damage, it is necessary to heat-treat these upholstered furniture items before placing in storage to ensure the cessation and eradication of insect activity, whilst maintaining the safe preservation and care of the object itself. There is no alternative treatment suitable for these heritage items. Integrated Contamination Management (ICM), previously known as Thermolignum, are an experienced, respected company, who undertake humidity regulated warm air treatment of historic and culturally important objects. Their specialist facility in West London has the capacity to process a minimum of 1,300 objects of varying sizes and complexity in a specialist facility in West London, via a rolling programme of 86 days. ICM are the only economic operator who can provide the necessary heat-treatment required by the Authority to protect these heritage items. This contract is therefore being awarded via the negotiated procedure without prior publication because, for technical reasons (as set out above), the services can only be supplied by ICM (Reg 32(2)(b)(ii)). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021066-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Jul 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £180,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 0AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INTEGRATED CONTAMINATION MANAGEMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings ## Release History - 10 Jul 2024 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021066-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://judiciary.uk/highcourt - https://www.parliament.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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