The Packing, Transporting, Storage and Return of the Hull Maritime Museum Collection

Tender description

The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a Supplier to provide the key service for the project of packing, transportation, storage and return of the HMM Collections. i) The successful Supplier will finalise the packing and storage criteria and methods of work with the Museum's Curatorial Team (MCT) before packing and removing the Collections to the Supplier's storage facility for the period of the works. ii) The Reserve Collection (currently located in the basement and second floor of the HMM) (1) The Reserve Collection which will be stored until the completion of the refurbishment works to the DOC building and will then be transported from the Supplier's storage facility to the DOC building. (2) The Supplier shall return the Reserve Collection in a single batch to the DOC building during January 2022. iii) The Display Collection (currently located on the ground and first floor of the Maritime Museum) (1) The Display Collection shall be stored until the construction/ refurbishment works together with the Exhibition Fit-out are completed and will be transported from the Supplier's storage facility to the HMM. (2) The Supplier will return the majority of the Display Collection to the HMM in up to six batches taking place between January and March 2024.In addition to the above, a limited number of display objects will be returned to the HMM in June 2023 prior to the commencement of the Exhibition Fit-out works.