Published date: 3 February 2025
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92500000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£75,000
Procurement reference
K-7-15-3-1-6-4
Published date
3 February 2025
Closing date
17 February 2025
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
2 June 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The National Army Museum (NAM) wishes to appoint a conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') to:
- conserve 20 painting associated frames and works on paper
- production of frames for 5 Oil paintings
- Glazing of 11 oil paintings
- production of frames for 24 works on paper to spec
- Production of frames for 2 works to spec
Tender submissions are requested from suitably qualified and experienced contractors. It is beneficial, though not essential, for the conservator to hold accredited status (PACR - Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers).
All works have had recent condition assessments with treatment recommendations and time estimates see Annex A.
This contract will involve undertaking the conservation of the objects (following discussion and approval of all treatments by the NAM and providing, full documentation, including written reports and photographs, relating to the treatment of each object which are to be sent to NAM on completion of the project. Treatment can be undertaken on site at the Museum's storage site in Stevenage or offsite with appropriate checks including a UKRG security supplement and insurance cover to the total value of the works (£215,775.00) will be required.
Where tenderers deem that work can't be undertaken at Stevenage site, they will be responsible for arranging and insuring the appropriate transport NAM to their work studio
This contract is for approx 1044 conservation hours work and subject to discussion with NAM. It is anticipated that the work would start by early April 2025. In consultation with NAM the work be completed and delivered to the Museum by early June 2025 tbc
Tenderers will need to need to ensure that they have insurance covering the total value of the objects and public liability to the value of £5,000,000
We will provide existing condition assessments, images and full descriptions of the objects.
Tenderers can request detailed condition reports and tenders may be made without viewing the objects beforehand.
About the buyer
Contact name
Mike O'Connor
Address
Royal Hospital Road
LONDON
SW34HT
England
Telephone
020 7881 2471
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