Published date: 5 July 2019

Last edited date: 5 July 2019

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Approach to market date: 19 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum services - 92521000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

K-7-10-1-2

Published date

5 July 2019

Approach to market date

19 July 2019

Contract start date

12 August 2019

Contract end date

30 August 2019

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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 National Army Museum wishes to appoint an Art Handling/installation and transport contractor for a two-phase de-install and install of paintings in the Indian Army Memorial Room (IAMR) at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst including some transportation to/from our store in Stevenage.

Scope of Works:
Phase 1 (see Annex A)

• To de-install 16 paintings and plaques from IAMR, pack and transport to NAM Store, Stevenage. We will provide 1 travel frame; all others can be soft wrapped.

• To de-install 16 paintings currently hanging in the corridor leading to IAMR, soft-wrap and return to NAM Store, Stevenage.

• To de-install 16 paintings currently hanging in IAMR, soft-wrap 14 and pack into modules (to be provided by contractor) and pack 2 into travel frames which will be provided by the museum.

• To deinstall 3 paintings currently hanging in the corridor leading to IAMR, soft-wrap and pack into modules (to be provided by the contractor) and then re-hang in IAMR as part of phase 2.

• To soft-wrap 1 large painting in-situ to remain on the wall in IAMR.

Phase 2
• To pack and transport up to 55 framed oil paintings (see attached list - Annex B) from NAM Store, Stevenage to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. 4 travel frames to be provided by the contractor, remaining works to be softwrapped.

• To pack and transport other 3D objects (see attached list - Annex C) from NAM Store, Stevenage to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Approximately 5 large crates to be provided by the contractor.

• To install 74 paintings to a pre-agreed hanging plan at various heights up to 7 metres in the IAMR (55 works on Annex B + 19 works from Annex A).

• After install, return empty travel frames and packing to NAM Store, Stevenage.

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Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £15,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mr Pip Dodd

Address

Royal Hospital Road
LONDON
SW34HT
England

Telephone

020 7881 2499

Email

pdodd@nam.ac.uk

Website

www.nam.ac.uk