Published date: 24 July 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Air transport services - 60400000

    • Cargo handling services - 63110000

    • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

EC2P 2EJ

Value of contract

£3,800,000

Procurement reference

tender_476651/1502283

Published date

24 July 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 July 2025

Contract end date

24 July 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Barbican Centre (on behalf of the City of London Corporation) wishes to procure a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for an art transportation service to cover its requirements domestically and internationally.

The Framework Agreement has therefore been divided into the following for 4 Lots according to different areas of the world:
- Lot 1: UK
- Lot 2: UK and Europe
- Lot 3: UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan
- Lot 4: Worldwide

For lots 3 and 4, transport could be by air, sea and / or road.

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. 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 according to the relevant Lot.

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.

The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in 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.

This has now been awarded to a total of seven suppliers ranging from 5-6 suppliers per Lot after an FTS Open procedure.

The Framework agreement length is 4 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework Agreement for the provision of Art Transportation Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 December 2024

Links

Additional text

This procurement was ran electronically through the capitalEsourcing portal where organisations interested in providing services under this procurement, project reference: prj_COL_24698 registered an interest and submitted the required Tender Documents.

The procurement was a one stage process (Open procedure); therefore, suppliers submitted tenders submission before the deadline on the 21st of February 2025. After a thorough evaluation and moderation process, a total of 7 suppliers were awarded on the framework ranging from 5-6 suppliers per lot.

The estimated total value given in this notice is for the full duration of the Framework Agreement. The estimated annual value of the Framework Agreement, across the 4 Lots, is approximately 950,000 GBP.

Each successful bidder was required to execute a formal Framework Agreement with the contracting authority which embodies the terms of all the Tender Documents. The Framework Agreement was executed as a Deed and prepared by the Comptroller and City Solicitor. The successful bidders were required to execute the formal Framework Agreement prior to the commencement date of the framework.

Award information

Awarded date

21 July 2025

Contract start date

24 July 2025

Contract end date

24 July 2029

Total value of contract

£3,800,000

This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.

Crown Fine Art

Address

Art Central, 20-22 Union Rd, London SW4 6JP

Reference

Companies House number: 04975431

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Constantine Limited

Address

Constantine House, 20-26 Sandgate Street, London SE15 1LE

Reference

Companies House number: 00649369

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kuehne + Nagel Limited

Address

1 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park, Uxbridge UB11 1FG

Reference

Companies House number: 01722216

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

K PAK Ltd

Address

Unit 21 Liongate Enterprise Park 80 Morden Road Mitcham Surrey CR4 4NY

Reference

Companies House number: 04483906

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Harrow Green Limited

Address

2 Oriental Road, London, E16 2BZ

Reference

Companies House number: 01742531

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Momart Limited

Address

HX1, 1 Harbour Exchnage Square, E14 9GE

Reference

Companies House number: 1073437

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mtec Warehousing Limited

Address

10 Gentlemens Field, Westmill Road, Ware, Herts, SG12 0EF

Reference

Companies House number: 03986255

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Taiwo Muraina-Akinboade

Address

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
London
EC2P 2EJ
England

Email

taiwo.Muraina@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Website

ww.cityoflondon.gov.uk