Tender

Partial Design, Supply and Install of Specialist Mobile and Static Racking Systems for Art Collection

  • British Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077641

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ea16

Published 27 November 2025, 12:13pm

Last edited 27 November 2025, 7:25pm

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Scope

Reference

ITT1030022

Description

This invitation to tender invites suppliers to bid for the provision of partial design, supply and install of mobile and static storage for the British Council Art Collection. The Collection is moving to its new home in Coventry, UK, and will require bespoke systems, ensuring secure, space-efficient and robust racking to meet current and future inventory needs. The supplier will work with British Council to design, supply and install systems which provide modular and reconfigurable elements suited to a mix of paintings, 3d and cased works and works on paper.

Total value (estimated)

  • £350,000 excluding VAT
  • £420,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 March 2026 to 15 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 15 March 2028
  • 2 years

Description of possible extension:

The details of extension will be stated in the tender (ITT).

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 39151100 - Racking

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Submission

Enquiry deadline

15 January 2026, 12:01am

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

5 February 2026, 12:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

5 March 2026

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Social Value, Quality and Methodology

Social Value, Quality and Methodology

 Quality 60%
Pricing

Pricing

 Price 40%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

Tender (ITT) will be issued only to the suppliers who has signed and returned the Confidentiality Agreement by the corresponding deadline.

Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Wai Shan Kwan

Email: WaiShan.Kwan@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government