Cargo handling and storage services

Tender description

The Barbican Centre (on behalf of the City of London Corporation) wishes to procure a multi-supplier framework agreement for an art transportation service to cover its requirements domestically and internationally. The framework agreement shall be utilised to award work for the packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work. Other departments of the City of London Corporation will also have the ability to utilise the framework agreement for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified in the procurement documents. Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) description of the procurement field (of this notice). Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within the UK. In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in the UK. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those Services specified under the established framework agreement. Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within the UK and Europe. In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in the UK and Europe. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified under the established framework agreement. Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In addition, the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in these areas. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified under the established framework agreement. Packing and transport of fine art, objects, storage of works, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings from Barbican Sites; to and/or from any site at which an exhibition is taking place and, to and/or from the premises of any owner/lender of a work within Rest of World territories (so excluding UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan). In addition the Barbican Centre may require the provision of other services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice for projects to be delivered in these areas. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the entire duration, including the optional 12-month extension, together with the call-off contracts. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the contracting authority will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any or all, of the requirements which are the same as or similar to those services specified under the established framework agreement.