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title: "Library and Archive: Box-making Machine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0492a5"
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buyer: "SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP"
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# Library and Archive: Box-making Machine

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0492a5

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process for a "Library and Archive: Box-making Machine," categorized under industrial machinery. This procurement, valued at £130,000, is aimed at acquiring machines for the efficient re-housing of its Library and Archive collections in bespoke archival boxes. The tender is governed by open procedure and the submission deadline is 30th October 2024. Located in the United Kingdom, the contracting authority seeks machinery capable of cutting, creasing, and scoring conservation-grade materials, alongside a digital device for precise measurements.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in industrial machinery, particularly those experienced in producing equipment for paper or paperboard production. Companies capable of providing high-quality, precision machinery that meets conservation standards will find this contract particularly beneficial. SMEs focusing on technological innovations in machinery for archival purposes can leverage this tender to broaden their market reach and strengthen their portfolio with a reputable public sector client like the Science Museum Group.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to establish an Agreement for the provision of machines to enable the efficient re-housing of its Library and Archive (L and A) collections in bespoke archival boxes, including a machine that can cut, crease and score a range of conservation grade materials and a digital device to provide measurements of library and archive material.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority wishes to establish an Agreement for the provision of machines to enable the efficient re-housing of its Library and Archive (L and A) collections in bespoke archival boxes, including a machine that can cut, crease and score a range of conservation grade materials and a digital device to provide measurements of library and archive material.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026701-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| 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 | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42800000 - Machinery for paper or paperboard production

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2024 at 14:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026701-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tend.co.uk
- https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

## Provenance

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