Indian Army Memorial Room Redisplay

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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.