--- title: "Oil Painting Conservation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "National Army Museum" published: "2026-10-20" --- # Oil Painting Conservation Buyer: National Army Museum Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0.json) ## Summary The National Army Museum is seeking an individual conservator or conservation company to prepare oil paintings and frames for its temporary exhibition, Uniform: Identity and Innovation. The work covers conservation of 12 oil paintings and 10 associated frames; making frames for five paintings, including fitting Truvue UV92 glazing; and fitting Truvue UV92 glazing to four further paintings. The conservator must transport the works from the Museum’s Stevenage site to their studio and then return them to the Museum in Chelsea, London. This is a specialist cultural heritage conservation service, with practical work on paintings, frames and glazing as well as responsibility for safe transport between sites. The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender has one lot, with a stated value of £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 22 February 2027. The deadline for questions was 27 October 2026 at 15:00, and the deadline for tender submissions was 29 October 2026 at 10:00. Electronic submission was allowed, with offers submitted by email. Tenders are assessed on fee (40%), qualifications and experience (40%), and approach and methodology (20%); the full scoring method is set out in the tender brief. The tender brief and condition survey were updated to correct the expected number of conservation hours. The requirement suits painting conservators and conservation businesses able to assess and treat oil paintings, conserve associated frames, produce frames to specification and install specialist UV-protective glazing. Suppliers need to demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience, and explain a credible conservation approach and methodology; these together account for 60% of the evaluation. The work also requires capacity to handle and transport multiple artworks securely between the Museum’s Stevenage and Chelsea sites and the conservator’s studio. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are considered suitable to bid. This is a defined, single-lot commission combining conservation, framing, glazing and logistics. ## Notice On 6th April 2027 the NAM will open a temporary exhibition entitled Uniform: Identity and Innovation. The National Army Museum (NAM) wishes to appoint a conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') to undertake conservation work on the oil paintings that will be displayed in the exhibition. Specifically: - conservation of 12 oil paintings and 10 associated frames - production of frames for 5 oil paintings, including glazing with Truvue UV92 - glazing of 4 oil paintings with Truvue UV92 - transport of works from NAM Stevenage to 'conservator's' studio and from 'conservator's studio to NAM Chelsea ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099148-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Nov 2026 - 22 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | Lots value | £35,000 | | 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 | National Army Museum | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW3 4HT | | 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 | Royal Hospital | | Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2026 at 15:53 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099148-2026 - 14 Oct 2026 at 15:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097162-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099148-2026 20th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097162-2026 14th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24110 Tender brief - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24112 Paintings Condition Survey - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24411 Updated tender brief - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24412 Updated Annex E - Oil Paintings Condition Survey ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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