Official UK procurement notice
105042 - Transportation and Storage for Artworks Everywhere Programme
Authority: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA procurement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to establish a specialist Fine Art transport agent for the Government Art Collection (GAC). The agent will be required to manage the distribution and temporary storage of up to 2,000 artworks to approximately 900 non-traditional gallery sites (500 schools and 400 hospitals) across England.
CPV: Cargo handling and storage services · Museum services · Storage and retrieval services · Storage and warehousing services · Transport agency services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical & Social Value: 60%
- Pricing Schedule: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Pricing Schedule: Please complete Appendix B - Pricing Schedule
- Technical & Social Value: Please complete Technical Submission and Social Value in line with instructions within the ITT document. Technical: 50% and Social Value: 10% weighting distribution.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
105042- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056347- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b555Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenderers are required to submit bids via the Atamis e-Sourcing Portal (the Portal).
Suppliers wishing to participate will need to register on the Portal to access the tender documentation and submit a response. Suppliers who are already registered will not need to register again and can use their existing username and password. A password reminder function is available on the Portal homepage. Atamis Portal registration link: dcms.my.site.com/login ↗
Tenderers are responsible for reviewing all communications issued via the Portal and following any instructions provided during the procurement process. If technical difficulties are experienced, support will be available from the Atamis e-Sourcing Helpdesk at: [email protected].
Tenderers are encouraged to raise any questions throughout the Clarification period, rather than waiting until the deadline. The Department is committed to answering questions and providing clear instructions as quickly and early as possible, using its best endeavours.
Timeline
15 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published129 days ago15 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
- Clarification questions by118 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline101 days ago13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by85 days ago28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent77 days ago6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published77 days ago6 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
- Standstill ends63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026- Tender notice published15 Jun 2026, 16:48 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Aug 2026, 17:14 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Aug 2026, 17:14 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momart LtdTransportation and Storage for Artworks Everywhere Programme24 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: The Department reserves the right to exercise an option to extend the term of this Contract for a further six (6) months. The contract value for this extension period is up to £150,000 for any additional services required. | £150,000 | 6 Aug 2026standstill to 19 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Momart LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender