Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
British Council
Bridgewater House
Manchester
M1 6BB
caroline.doidge@britishcouncil.org
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
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Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transport and Logistics of British Councils Visual Arts Domestic and International Loans
Reference number
BC/03203
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to tender requests transport agents to submit applications for British Council’s transport tender framework for international visual arts loans and/or domestic visual arts loans. The framework will be active from January 2024 –January 2028.The British Council works with partners to organise exhibitions internationally. These exhibitions cover a wide range of disciplines and vary in size and budget providing opportunities for museums and galleries locally and around the world to engage with the best of contemporary British art.There are artworks from the Collection on loan to other British Council Offices internationally. Artworks are returned to the Collection at the end of the loan period.As part of collections management, artworks will need to be collected and returned from conservation studios; commercial storage and the British Council also manages a number of long loans which may require deinstallation and collection and/or transfer to another location.Br
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £60,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of the British Council Visual Arts International Loans
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
British Council is interested in working with transport agents that have the ability to deliver museum quality standards of logistics for fine art exhibitions across a range of locations around the world. Transport agents are expected to be able to work within the guidelines as stipulated in the Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of British Council Visual Arts Domestic Loans
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
British Council is interested in working with transport agents that have the ability to deliver museum quality standards of logistics for fine art exhibitions across a range of locations around the UK. Transport agents are expected to be able to work within the guidelines as stipulated in the Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-032822
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BC/03203
Lot No
1
Title
The Visual Arts International Loans
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constantine Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crozier Fine Arts Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Momart Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTec warehousing Ltd
Hertford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £40,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BC/03203
Lot No
2
Title
The Visual Arts Domestic Loans
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C’ART Art Transport Ltd
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constantine Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crozier Fine Arts Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gander and White Shipping Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Momart Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £20,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
British Council - London
London
Country
United Kingdom