Photographic Collections: GB-London: Removal and storage of photographic and book collections

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Notice Summary
Title: GB-London: Removal and storage of photographic and book collections
Notice type: Competitive Contract Notice
Authority: Photographic Collections
Nature of contract: Not applicable
Procedure: Not applicable
Short Description: This Invitation to Tender invites proposals for a supplier or suppliers to remove a number of photographic and book collections from The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN and store these for a period of 3-5 years. Following the successful completion of capital works as part of Courtauld Connects Phase I in 2021, The Courtauld is preparing for the second phase of works (Phase II), which are anticipated to begin in 2026. In order to prepare for this, The Courtauld’s photographic collections, and some book collections need to be removed from Somerset House and sent to off-site storage. Working to the current timescales, the collections need to be removed from Somerset House in 2025 and stored off-site for a period of 3-5 years. Some of the photographic collections, and book collections will then be returned to the new library within The Courtauld at Somerset House, although others, including photographic collections which have been digitised, will remain in storage for an indefinite period.
Published: 10/10/2024 14:28
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Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-London: Removal and storage of photographic and book collections
2. Awarding Authority:
    The Courtauld Institute of Art
    Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN, United Kingdom
    Tel. 07881 915094, Email: Rebecca.Lim@courtauld.ac.uk, URL: https://courtauld.ac.uk
    Contact: Rebecca Lim, Attn: Rebecca Lim
3. Contract Type: Services
      Sub Type: Other services.

4. Description: Storage and warehousing services. Storage and retrieval services. Storage services. This Invitation to Tender invites proposals for a supplier or suppliers to remove a number of photographic and book collections from The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN and store these for a period of 3-5 years.

Following the successful completion of capital works as part of Courtauld Connects Phase I in 2021, The Courtauld is preparing for the second phase of works (Phase II), which are anticipated to begin in 2026. In order to prepare for this, The Courtauld’s photographic collections, and some book collections need to be removed from Somerset House and sent to off-site storage. Working to the current timescales, the collections need to be removed from Somerset House in 2025 and stored off-site for a period of 3-5 years. Some of the photographic collections, and book collections will then be returned to the new library within The Courtauld at Somerset House, although others, including photographic collections which have been digitised, will remain in storage for an indefinite period.
5. CPV Codes:
   63120000 - Storage and warehousing services.
   63121000 - Storage and retrieval services.
   63121100 - Storage services.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UKI - LONDON

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: LONDON,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category I: 50K to 100K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 01/11/2024 00:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Not Provided
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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TKR-20241010-PRO-28042681
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 03/02/2025
Period of Work End date: 01/02/2028
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no

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