Published date: 1 April 2022

Last edited date: 6 May 2022

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: 12 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, London

Value of contract

£18,000

Procurement reference

HM065

Published date

1 April 2022

Closing date

12 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 May 2022

Contract end date

6 November 2023

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 purpose of this document is to invite tenders for a single contract to carry out the transport of the Horniman Museum touring exhibition 'Hair: Untold Stories', including set works and collections, from the Horniman Museum and Gardens to Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle, and then to Weston Park Museum, Sheffield, and then back to the Horniman Museum and Gardens as well as optional additional element.
The Horniman is currently showing the temporary exhibition 'Hair: Untold Stories' until 19 June 2022. It will tour to Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle to be exhibited from 23 September 2022 - 08 January 2023. It will then tour to Weston Park Museum, Sheffield for exhibition between 10 February 2023 - 29 October 2023 following which it will return to the Horniman Museum and Gardens.
Crates 25 crates, approx. 22.93m3
Set works not crated (soft wrapped)

Essential Requirements:
• The transport of museum collections must meet the minimum conditions to conform to Annex E of the Government Indemnity Scheme guidelines. Note the set works can travel using appropriate non-GIS compliant transport.
• Proven experience with references in the UK for this type of work.

Formal tender submissions must be received by noon 12th May. Tender submissions should be made electronically to Laura Davidson (ldavidson@horniman.ac.uk). We do not expect hardcopy submissions.

More information

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Additional text

This tender has been reopened and the deadline for submissions extended to noon on 12 May.

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Davidson

Address

100 London Road
LONDON
SE233PQ
England

Telephone

020 8291 8711

Email

ldavidson@horniman.ac.uk