Purchase of The Balfour Collection (Archive of the Balfour family of Whittingehame, East Lothian, Earls of Balfour)
A Contract Award Notice
by NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Supply)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £502K
- Sector
- FACILITY
- Published
- 06 Apr 2022
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Edinburgh
2 buyers
- National Records of Scotland Edinburgh
1 supplier
- Christies London
Description
Purchase of The Balfour Collection (Archive of the Balfour family of Whittingehame, East Lothian, Earls of Balfour)
Total Quantity or Scope
NRS have directly awarded the purchase of The Balfour Collection from Christie's. The purchase has been made to preserve and produce information about Scotland's people and history and make it available to inform current and future generations.
Award Detail
| 1 | Christies (London)
|
Award Criteria
| PRICE | _ |
CPV Codes
- 32353100 - Records
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Legal Justification
The collection owners informed NRS that they wished to sell The Balfour Collection to NRS as a private treaty sale and advised that Christie’s were working as agents for the owners. NRS contracted for an independent valuation of the collection and established that the offer price is reasonable. HMRC are aware and have given the necessary approvals. This was a rare opportunity to purchase a collection which NRS staff regard as one of the “crown jewels” amongst the deposited collections of which we are custodians, being of both national and international significance. The NRS valuation report confirms that the collection is one of pre-eminent importance on a local, national and international level. The purchase has been made to preserve and produce information about Scotland's people and history and make it available to inform current and future generations.
Other Information
(SC Ref:688320)
Reference
- FTS 009205-2022