Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Bromley
Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close
Bromley
BR1 3UH
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 2083134444
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI61 - Bromley
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Temporary Storage and Relocation for the Bromley Historic Collections
Reference number
DN762504
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is inviting suitable qualified providers to undertake the packaging, removal, transportation, temporary storage, return and unpacking of the Bromley Historic Collections. The Bromley Historic Collection consists of objects, works of art, archives, and other publications that record the history of the area that is now the London Borough of Bromley. The Bromley Historic Collections comprises the Local Studies and Archive collection at Bromley Central Library and the Museum art and object collection currently housed in Church Hill Depot at Orpington Priory Gardens.
Providers will be required to evidence that they are fully compliant and registered to relocate and manage Archive and Museum collections under the following standards:
• BS EN 16893:2018 - Conservation of Cultural Heritage
• BS 4971:2017 - Conservation and care of archive and library collections
• BS EN 16648:2015 - Conservation of cultural heritage - transport methods
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI61 - Bromley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is inviting suitable qualified providers to undertake the packaging, removal, transportation, temporary storage, return and unpacking of the Bromley Historic Collections. The Bromley Historic Collection consists of objects, works of art, archives, and other publications that record the history of the area that is now the London Borough of Bromley. The Bromley Historic Collections comprises the Local Studies and Archive collection at Bromley Central Library and the Museum art and object collection currently housed in Church Hill Depot at Orpington Priory Gardens.
Providers will be required to evidence that they are fully compliant and registered to relocate and manage Archive and Museum collections under the following standards:
• BS EN 16893:2018 - Conservation of Cultural Heritage
• BS 4971:2017 - Conservation and care of archive and library collections
• BS EN 16648:2015 - Conservation of cultural heritage - transport methods
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
30 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Providers will be required to evidence that they are fully compliant and registered to relocate and manage Archive and Museum collections under the following standards:
• BS EN 16893:2018 - Conservation of Cultural Heritage
• BS 4971:2017 - Conservation and care of archive and library collections
• BS EN 16648:2015 - Conservation of cultural heritage - transport methods
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - Technology and Construction Court
7, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1N
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice - Technology and Construction Court
7, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1N
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice - Technology and Construction Court
7, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1N
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom