Published date: 15 October 2024

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: 14 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP894345316

Published date

15 October 2024

Closing date

14 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 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.

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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.

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