Framework Agreement for the provision of Art Transportation Services
A Tender Notice
by THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- 4M
- Sector
- TRANSPORT
- Published
- 13 Dec 2024
- Delivery
- To 21 Feb 2029 (est.)
- Deadline
- 21 Feb 2025 12:00
Concepts
Location
London
2 buyers
Description
The Barbican Centre (on behalf of the City of London Corporation) wishes to procure a multi-supplier framework agreement for art transportation services to cover its requirements domestically and internationally. The framework agreement shall be utilised to award work for the packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work. Other departments of the City of London Corporation will also have the ability to utilise the framework agreement for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified in the procurement documents.
Lot Division
| 1 | Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within the UK. In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in the UK. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those Services specified under the established framework agreement. |
| 2 | Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within the UK and Europe. In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in the UK and Europe. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified under the established framework agreement. |
| 3 | Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Transport could be by air, sea and / or road. In addition, the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in these areas. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified under the established framework agreement. |
| 4 | Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work worldwide. Transport could be by air, sea and / or road. In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in these areas. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified under the established framework agreement. |
CPV Codes
- 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 63110000 - Cargo handling services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
- 60400000 - Air transport 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.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Other Information
Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) description of the procurement field (of this notice) as well as the tender documents. The bidders will be required to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement before being given access to confidential information, regarding Annex 2 (Forward Plan: Programme of Exhibitions and Tours), Lot specific Exhibition Lists and Scenario Briefs, as well as Pricing Sheets (Scenario Project) relating to the tender. The Framework agreement term is 4 years. This procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘Capital eSourcing’ (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). The procurement is a one stage process (Open procedure); therefore, suppliers will need to register an interest on the system for project prj_COL_24698 and submit a tender submission before the deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The estimated total value given at II.1.5) is for the full duration of the framework agreement. The estimated annual value of the framework agreement, across the four lots, is approximately GBP 950 000 ex VAT. Each successful bidder will be required to execute a formal framework agreement with the contracting authority which embodies the terms of all the tender documents. The framework agreement will be executed as a deed and prepared by the comptroller and city solicitor. The successful bidders will be required to execute the formal framework agreement prior to the commencement date. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award framework agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators
Reference
- FTS 040310-2024