Published date: 18 January 2022

Last edited date: 24 January 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: 4 February 2022, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92500000

Location of contract

sw3 4HT

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

K-7-12-3-1-4-5-4

Published date

18 January 2022

Closing date

4 February 2022

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

7 February 2022

Contract end date

1 April 2022

Contract type

Works

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 (NAM) wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') to conserve, mount and frame 57 paper-based objects for display in the gallery. The conservator to hold accredited status (PACR - Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers).

Of the 57 paper-based objects, all have had recent condition assessments with treatment recommendations and time estimates. This contract will involve undertaking the conservation and mounting of the objects (following discussion and approval of all treatments by the NAM); full documentation, including written reports and photographs, relating to the treatment of each object (sent to the NAM on completion of the project).

The objects are to be mounted for permanent display under the following criteria:

John Purcell board must be used for mounting.
Window mounts - all face mounts to be 2200 micron HEMT6.
All backing to be 1650 micron HEMT2.
Float mounting 1650 micron HEMT2.


This contract is for between 180 and 215 hours work and is to be carried out offsite by the conservator at their studio and as such a UKRG security supplement will be required.

Tenderers will require to hold in date (for the period of the works) Professional and Public Liability insurance to the value of £1million.

NAM will provide existing condition assessments, images and full descriptions of the objects. The spreadsheet included with this tender, details the mounting and framing requirements. All frames will be supplied by NAM unless otherwise specified. Tenderers are to quote for the use of spacers in frames as required.


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Clarification 1 - Conservators are not required to attend site if they feel confident that they can provide a cost for the works without a visit.

Clarification 2 - Quotes must remain open for 90 days


About the buyer

Contact name

Ms P Beesley

Address

Royal Hospital Road
LONDON
SW34HT
England

Telephone

020 7881 2420

Email

pbeesley@nam.ac.uk

Website

www.nam.ac.uk