Published date: 24 June 2019

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: 8 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Display units - 39133000

  • Display cases - 39171000

  • Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92500000

    • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

HP4 3TP

Value of contract

£0 to £28,000

Procurement reference

2019/206

Published date

24 June 2019

Closing date

8 July 2019

Contract start date

17 July 2019

Contract end date

14 October 2019

Contract type

Supply 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 BFI requires 4 showcases for use in its Mezzanine Gallery - a public space at the BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, London. The Gallery hosts rotating displays from the BFI National Archive's Special Collections, supplemented with key incoming loans.

As a highly visible area within the BFI Southbank, the look and design of the cases is of equal importance to their technical specifications, and should fit with the BFI's identity as a contemporary and forward-thinking venue for film and television. We would welcome responses that show elegant design solutions.

The showcases should meet the following baseline specifications:

3x identical table style cases with slab ends
Size 1300 H x 700 W x 300 D (height to top of base = 1000m)
Clam style hinged glass hood with gas compression system
Locks with double locking mechanism
Silica gel unit with lockable external access
11.5mm anti-bandit UV glass
LED dimmable lighting to 50 LUX

1 x freestanding wall display case
Size 1979 H x 1200 W x 400 D (height to top of base = 700mm)
Fully supported glass shelves with adjustable heights
11.5mm anti-bandit UV glass
Pull and slide front access, with 2 locks with double locking mechanism
LED dimmable lighting
Lockable silica gel unit with external access
LED dimmable lighting to 50 LUX, and direction adjustable

The BFI requires delivery and full installation of these units to BFI Southbank, London, SE1 8XT by mid October 2019"

More information

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To take part in this tender, please visit our website, at the address shown above, where you will need to register, if you haven't already, and express an interest in this opportunity to access the relevant documents. Please note expressions of interest will only be accepted via the portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Adams

Address

J Paul Getty Jnr Conservation Centre
Kingshill Way
Berkhamsted
HP4 3TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

0207 9574849

Email

stephen.adams@bfi.org.uk