Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c85-2d8e-71f1-9d64-6a1e65016c96/decant-of-the-gallery-removals-recycling-storage-and-associated-services awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Decant Of The Gallery - Removals, Recycling, Storage and Associated Services [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) Pays 99% within 30 days Estimated value £90,000 Published 14 May 2021 Deadline Closed 31 Mar 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council" is seeking the services of an experienced fine art removal and storage company, who must be able to provide the following services: - fully environmental controlled fine art storage that meets GIS for an initial period of twelve (12) months, with an option to extend the requirement on a daily, weekly and/or monthly basis, as required by the Council; - Undertake a site-visit to comprehensively assess the collection of over nine hundred (900) works and identify the most appropriate individual packing, transportation and storage needs (including appropriate transport and storage temperature, determined by the Supplier, to ensure no damage to the items); - Ability to weigh large scale artworks (largest 2,550mm by 2,030mm) before packing; - Provision of all packing materials, including the making of individual work specific T-Frames and crates; - Fully environmental controlled vehicles for transportation of artworks; - Act as the principal team for the manual handling of the collection inside art store and on-site alongside the Council's staff, to safely deinstall the art collection within the time restraints of the project deadline detailed in the Implementation Criteria, below; and - Assist Council staff in the condition checking of the collection as part of the decant process. The Supplier must also quote to provide transportation insurance, to the value of £5,500,000 if required by the Council and this must be covered in any price offer provided. If the Council, at its sole discretion, decides this insurance is not required, it must be discounted from the price offer. The Supplier must provide an anticipated timeline of the decant & transportation works, including allowances of time for Council staff to undertake a condition survey of the items. This will be used to monitor the progress of the decant and inform Council staffing requirements. Any damage caused by poor temperature or environmental management shall be considered a breach of contract and the Council will seek full and appropriate financial compensation. Read full description ## CPV classification Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fac86236-4bcc-4c96-9668-d26bdf42a9ec) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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