Published date: 26 September 2025

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


Closing: 14 November 2024, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£79,920

Procurement reference

BIP983042475

Published date

26 September 2025

Closing date

14 November 2024

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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?

Yes

Description

ACE requires an advice service to act as Collections Care Adviser (previous contract was called Environmental Adviser), to the Government Indemnity Scheme (GIS). Bids are welcomed from both sole traders, SME's as well as larger organisations. We would expect the successful applicant to have relevant and current experience of working within the cultural sector in particular museums and exhibitions, and within preventive conservation, to provide credibility to the advice given in support of a national scheme. The successful applicant must have experience of applying collections care/preventative conservation in heritage collections and an understanding of current/emerging international standards e.g. BIZOT.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

3 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£79,920

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Spencer & Fry Limited

Address

5 Warwick Road
St Albans
AL1 4DJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Lauren Donati

Address

The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
UK

Telephone

+441619344317

Email

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk