Tate Galleries - Art Transport Framework Agreement 2022

A Tender Notice
by TATE GALLERY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4.5 year
Value
£11M
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
04 Jul 2022
Delivery
01 Oct 2022 to 31 Mar 2027
Deadline
05 Aug 2022 12:00

Concepts

Location

UNITED KINGDOM

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

Tate requires contractors to provide for the packing, handling, and safe movement of exhibition loans from private and institutional lenders from within the UK and abroad to some, or all of Tate’s sites and to other venues in the UK and abroad (in the case of touring exhibitions) and to provide for the packing, handling, and safe movement of Tate Collection works from Tate sites to other venues in the UK and abroad (in the case of International Programme tours). Contractors will be responsible for collection from the lender to delivery back to the lender at the end of the exhibition/exhibition tour. These services will require contractors who are skilled and have experience of dealing with the coordination, control, and management of the packing and transport of exhibitions comprising high value, delicate and environmentally sensitive works of art in a variety of media and from a wide range of source.

Lot Division

1 Exhibition Transport

This lot requires the packing and safe movement of exhibition loans to some or all Tate sites and other tour venues, from lender to delivery back to lender at the end of the exhibition/exhibition tour.
2 Shuttle
  • Value: £4M

This lot involves the packing and safe movement of Tate works and/or loans between some or all Tate sites, to include some or all of the following: •Submission of full and detailed invoices for services provided. •Making site visits in advance, if required •Provision of any special equipment needed for the movement of Tate works and/or loans to Tate. •Provision of ‘apparent defect reports’ or condition reports, when requested. •Packing and casing of Works to either the lender’s specification, museum standard or Tate specification as per Tate’s instructions. •Temporary consolidation/storage of Tate works and/or loans. •Storage and movement of empty cases and/or accessories. •Removal and disposal of empty cases. •In accordance with Tate’s Carbon Management Programme, providing Tate with the mileage of each shipment by road, make/model of vehicle used and vehicle fuel type.
3 International Programme
  • Value: £4M

Co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with exhibitions; from collection at Tate to return at the end of the exhibition (UK and International). This lot requires the packing and safe movement of Works from some or all Tate sites to tour venues and delivery back at the end of the exhibition

CPV Codes

  • 63520000 - Transport agency services
  • 63521000 - Freight transport agency services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Staff qualifications are relevant.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This framework will also be open to members of the GLAM network who are made up of Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums based in the UK and are typically, though not always, DCMS members. GLAM members may choose to access the framework using the existing Lots however they will agree terms and specifications directly with the agents. As of July 2022, the following bodies are GLAM members. Arts Council British Museum British Library Crown Estate Historic Royal Palaces Imperial War Museum Kew Gardens Liverpool Museums London Stadium Museum of London National Gallery National Portrait Gallery National Archives Natural History Museum Refuge Royal Museums Greenwich Royal Academy of Art Royal Albert Hall Royal Opera House Royal Household Science Museum (NMSI) Sport England Tate Gallery UK Sport V&A Zoological Society London For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Transport-agency-services.... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/83944QM377 GO Reference: GO-202271-PRO-20535129

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