{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841830-2026-09-08T00:00:00Z", "date": "2026-09-08T00:00:00Z", "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841830", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "org-38", "name": "Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)", "identifier": { "legalName": "Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "38 Albion Street", "locality": "Glasgow", "region": "UKM82", "postalCode": "G1 1LH" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "joyce.caldwell@glasgowlife.org.uk", "telephone": "+44 1412875923", "url": "http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractssscotland.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer", "centralPurchasingBody" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "Body governed by public law", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE" }, { "id": "01", "description": "General public services", "scheme": "COFOG" } ], "url": "http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk" } }, { "id": "org-39", "name": "Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court", "identifier": { "legalName": "Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "1 Carlton Place", "locality": "Glasgow", "postalCode": "G5 9DA" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "glasgow@scotscourt.gov.uk", "telephone": "+44 1414298888", "url": "http://" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "name": "Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)", "id": "org-38" }, "tender": { "id": "CSG006697", "title": "Fine Art Transport and Packaging Services", "description": "Glasgow Life Museums has a requirement for the provision of Fine Art Transport, Packing and Associated Services, including packing materials, coordination and condition checking of loans for a forthcoming exhibition", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "id": "92500000", "scheme": "CPV" } ], "deliveryLocation": { "description": "Glasgow" }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKM82" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amount": 150000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "submissionMethod": [ "electronicSubmission" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractssscotland.gov.uk", "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z" }, "documents": [ { "id": "SEP564025", "documentType": "contractNotice", "title": "Fine Art Transport and Packaging Services", "description": "Glasgow Life Museums has a requirement for the provision of Fine Art Transport, Packing and Associated Services, including packing materials, coordination and condition checking of loans for a forthcoming exhibition", "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564025", "format": "text/html" } ], "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "Fine Art Transport and Packaging Services for a forthcoming exhibition", "status": "active", "hasOptions": false, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 5 }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 450 }, "hasRenewal": false } ], "communication": { "atypicalToolUrl": "http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractssscotland.gov.uk" }, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "secondStage": { "invitationDate": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z" }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance, and balance sheet strength. Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts with Companies House. Trading Performance An overall positive outcome on pre-tax profits over a three-year period. Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation. The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover. Balance Sheet strength Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure. The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities. If an organisation is only required to file abbreviated accounts with Companies House, then in the event of the organisation being successful in the procurement process, full set of accounts will be required in order to verify the above ratios have been complied with. An organisation should have no outstanding issues, with regard to statutory filing requirements with Companies House. Organisations who have been trading for less than the three years noted above must provide evidence that they are complying with the above minimum financial requirements for the period in which they have been trading. Organisations who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, can provide a Parent Guarantee if the Parent organisation satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above. The Company reserves the right, at its own discretion, to seek such other information from the Organisation in accordance with Regulations 61(7) or Regulation 61 (8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder's economic and financial standing.", "minimum": "Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 10M GBP Public Liability Insurance 5M GBP Product Liability Insurance 5M GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance 1M GBP The bidder must comply with UK Government Indemnity Guidelines. All works of art will be covered by the Government Indemnity Scheme (GIS) or appropriate commercial insurance while in transport." }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Question 1 Bidders are required to provide two examples delivered within the last three years which demonstrate your organisation's relevant experience in providing specialist transportation services for fine art, museum objects, cultural collections, high-value fragile items, or equivalent sensitive goods. Bidders must ensure that the examples provided are relevant to the nature of this requirement and demonstrate suitable experience, capability and capacity to safely and securely transport fine art or comparable sensitive items. Your response must include, but is not limited to, the following: the name of the client or contracting authority, unless confidential; the nature and scope of the services provided; the type of items transported; the measures used to protect items during packing, handling, transportation, storage and delivery; any environmental, security, insurance, access or scheduling requirements managed as part of the contract; the contract value and duration, where this can be disclosed; and the outcome of the contract, including whether it was delivered to the required standard, timescale and budget. Summary: This requirement is intended to confirm that bidders have the necessary specialist approvals, secure premises, and operational controls to safely transport and, where required, store fine art and other sensitive cultural objects in accordance with the UK Government Indemnity Scheme. Responses must demonstrate that the bidder can meet the required security, environmental and transport standards for the duration of the contract. The evaluation of question one will be scored as per the Scoring Guidance. Question 2 Bidders are required to confirm that their fine art transportation services are undertaken in compliance with the UK Government Indemnity Scheme: Transport Conditions and their storage premises are approved by the Manager of Security and Protection Advice, Arts Council England and comply with the UK Government Indemnity Scheme: Security and Environmental Conditions. Please provide details of when approval of premises was granted by the Manager of Security and Protection Advice, Arts Council England. The evaluation of question two will be scored on a pass/fail basis" } ] }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "durationInDays": 120 } }, "classification": { "id": "92500000", "scheme": "CPV" }, "hasRecurrence": false }, "language": "EN", "description": "Freedom of Information Act - Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish Glasgow Life to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal (NB Glasgow Life does not bind itself to withhold this information). Tenderers Amendments - The tenderer must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification he may wish to make conditional to this offer. Buyers will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the buyers attachment area within PCS Tender portal. Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to Glasgow Life's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. Bidders will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal Terms and Conditions are located within Section 3 of the ITT document. https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32663. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Glasgow Life is committed to maximising Community Benefits from procurement activity. This will be achieved through the inclusion of specific clauses within procurement contracts known as Community Benefits clauses. Community Benefit clauses are requirements which deliver wider benefits in addition to the core purpose of a contract. These clauses can be used to build a range of economic, social, or environmental conditions into the delivery of contracts. Tenderers are required to set out the community benefits they will deliver as part of this contract. Your response should clearly describe the specific, measurable outcomes you will provide, such as employment and training opportunities, apprenticeships, work placements, supply chain opportunities for local SMEs and social enterprises, environmental improvements, or wider community initiatives aligned to the objectives of this contract. Please ensure that your proposal details how these benefits will be delivered, monitored, and reported during the contract period. Community Benefits proposed must be specific, measurable and directly delivered as part of the contract being tendered for. General or unrelated commitments will not be considered. Examples of the categories and types of benefits are - Donation of materials and/or labour to support community projects or local organisations Volunteering opportunities of local organisations / local sports team or community events Participate in or support community initiatives and projects such as, charity events, or educational programmes Please provide a detailed statement which must include: a) details of the Community Benefits you will provide The Company as part of this contract b) what resource (staff responsible) will you use to ensure successful delivery c) detailed commitment to the approach, including how you will monitor to track successful delivery of each of the Community Benefits you wish to deliver; and d) how you will update The Company on progress (SC Ref:841830)", "links": [ { "rel": "canonical", "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841830" } ] }