Published date: 16 August 2017

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.


Closing: 6 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Military vehicles and associated parts - 35400000

  • Gun barrel - 37413240

  • Dismantling works for military installations - 45111310

    • Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles - 50630000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P00002784

Published date

16 August 2017

Closing date

6 September 2017

Contract start date

15 September 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council is inviting quotes from suitably qualified professional practices to provide specialist large military object conservation services for the Transforming the D-Day Museum Project. The quotation opportunity is split into two Lots. Bidders can choose to bid against one or both Lots.

Lot 1 - Pickett-Hamilton Fort 2006/1801:
The fort consists of two concrete cylinders, one sitting inside the other, the smaller one being raised by hydraulics when in operation. The top of the pillbox fort is covered by a 2 metre diameter reinforced concrete pad some 6 inches thick. It has a painted steel hatch in the top and square steel mesh covering the window slits. At the centre inside is a hydraulic ram to lift it out of the ground.

Lot 2 - 3.7 inch Anti-Aircraft gun 1973/1055:
The gun is made from steel and cast iron components, welded and bolted together. It has been finished with a protective paint coating in a camouflage green paint. There are some brass fittings present. The fixed unit had detachable wheels so it could be moved to fixed locations. The gun mounting had a pedestal that was fixed to a solid structure, such as a concrete platform on the ground.

The work required includes; initial conservation assessment, removal and transport, conservation work, conservation report and maintenance plan, transport and reinstatement.

More information

Links

Additional text

Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Transforming the D-Day Museum - Large Objects Conservation Specialist.

The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend,

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current

Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project.

Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk