Published date: 10 September 2020

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


Closing: 27 July 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum services - 92521000

  • Preservation services of exhibits and specimens - 92521200

  • Preservation services of exhibits - 92521210

    • Preservation services of historical sites and buildings - 92522000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

HULLCC001-DN483997-96909923

Published date

10 September 2020

Closing date

27 July 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

25 August 2020

Contract end date

29 September 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) invites qualified and interested suppliers to tender for The Dismantling, Cleaning, Conservation and Re-mounting of 8 Skeletal Natural History Specimens at Hull Maritime Museum. The Authority is conducting the procurement using an Open Non EU procedure, as required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015). The Service is anticipated to commence August 2020 for a duration of 3 years ending in 2023.

This scope of this project will be to take down the museums precious collection of Whale Skeletons and specimens. A full specification of the works required in this tender is included in Schedule 2 of the ITT - Part 1 - Specification, but will briefly entail the following;

1. Removal
Dismantle and pack the objects listed in the specification.

2. Transport
The contractor will transport the objects to their facility for conservation

3. Conservation
Conserve and pack the skeletons ready for long term storage

4. Transport & Long Term Storage [Arranged & procured by the client]
Once the contractor has completed conservation the client will arrange for the skeletons to be transferred to a long term storage facility. This element will be organised by HCC. The long term storage does not form part of this tender.

5. Design & Animation
Attendance by the contractor at up to 10 design meetings to plan the structure and animation of the skeletons when on display at the Hull Maritime Museum

6. Transport of objects from long-term storage to Hull Maritime Museum [Arranged & procured by the client]
The skeletons will be returned to Hull Maritime Museum

7. Installation
Mount making & Display, working with the design team and interpretation fit out contractor to display the skeletons in the new museum.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Dismantling, Cleaning, Conservation and Re-mounting of 8 Skeletal Natural History Specimens at Hull Maritime Museum

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 June 2020

Award information

Awarded date

10 September 2020

Contract start date

20 September 2020

Contract end date

29 September 2023

Total value of contract

£102,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Nigel Larkin Ltd

Address

TF10 8PR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andy Bardon

Address

Guildhall
Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
England

Telephone

+44 1482300300

Email

andy.bardon@hullcc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.hull.gov.uk