Published date: 3 July 2019

Last edited date: 3 July 2019

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: 10 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Cargo handling and storage services - 63100000

  • Storage services - 63121100

  • Museum services - 92521000

    • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

P/REF EH 00001132

Published date

3 July 2019

Closing date

10 July 2019

Contract start date

1 November 2019

Contract end date

1 March 2020

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

OVERVIEW
A programme of building and electrical works to facilitate increased visitor access to Marble Hill House will be taking place from Dec 2019 for a period of 12 months.

As a consequence of these works it will be necessary to move the collection to secure, environmentally controlled storage while the works are taking place and to reinstall them upon completion. Please note that the project has an element of re-display and re-interpretation therefore the collections will not necessarily be re-installed into precisely the same positions as from where they were removed.

The collection at Marble Hill includes paintings, furniture, ceramics, textiles, books and sculpture.
The tenderer is required to provide the materials/crates and fine art handlers for packing, decant, transport, storage and return of all objects listed in Appendix 4.3 unless otherwise stated in the Notes column. Please note that the Great Room contains several extremely large paintings and frames that are built-in elements of the architectural scheme. Separate specialist conservation workers will be on site to assist with these items. They are also marked in the 'notes' column of Appendix 4.3.

It may be necessary to put protection on parts of the routes used before access equipment is set up. Any materials and equipment, including access equipment, which are required must be provided by the contractor.

The packing up and movement of the objects will be supervised by members of English Heritage's Curatorial Department. English Heritage will produce documentation for the move. A copy of this can be provided to the contractor, or the contractor can produce their own documentation.

All collections objects containing organic materials need to be transported for heat Treatment at Thermo Lignum before they are finally packed and transferred to storage. Organic objects are also marked in Appendix 4.3.

Transport and storage must meet Government Indemnity guidelines for environmental control and security.

Some conservation work is required to 17 paintings and a number of gilded objects before they may be packed and moved.

More information

Links

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Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home in orderto express interest and download documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rebecca Bennett

Address

The Engine House
Firefly Avenue
Swindon
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

07769363465

Email

Rebecca.Bennett@english-heritage.org.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home