Specialist Art Transportation Services: UK Exhibition Transport

Tender description

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) “The Authority” wish to award a single Contractor contract for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services for UK Exhibition Transport. The services will include co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with the exhibition from collection from lenders and return at the end of the exhibition for UK loans. The exhibition will include Objects from the Artist’s gallery as well as loans from institutions and private collections and will comprise ceramics, sculpture, tapestries, prints and costume. For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the Tender and Contract documents. The Contractor must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e., NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Contractor and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Contractors. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. It is a requirement that the Service Provider as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certificate (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the contract.