Official UK procurement notice
Art Transportation Services Framework: PIN - Request for Information
Authority: National Galleries of Scotland
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational Galleries Scotland (NGS) has an existing multi supplier, multi lot Framework Agreement for the Provision of Art Transportation Services which is due to expire. The existing Framework Agreement provides for the packing and transport of fine art, objects, entire exhibitions and exhibition fixtures and fittings as well as for services such as technical assistance, project management and technical advice, insurance and fine art storage facilities and is currently structured into 6 Lots.
NGS is looking to engage with the market. The purpose of this PIN is to gauge interest as well as seek views and information from the market place in relation to a potential future contract opportunity. It will also inform the procurement strategy ensuring that any procurement route subsequently selected is attractive to the marketplace and will provide a competitive tendering environment for efficient delivery of any future contract requirements.
Suppliers should note that this PIN does not constitute any guarantee or work, it is purely for market research purposes.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Exhibition Transport International - EU and WorldwidePlanned
To provide exhibition transport including co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with exhibitions from collection from lenders to return at the end of the exhibition worldwide.
Lot #2Exhibition Transport UKPlanned
To provide exhibition transport including co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with exhibitions from collection from lenders to return at the end of the exhibition for predominantly UK loans exhibitions but with occasional loans from within the EU.
Lot #3Single Transfer Transport UK, EU and WorldwidePlanned
To provide fine art and object packing and transportation services and occasional storage including but not restricted to the UK, EU and world-wide.
Lot #4Transport for Specialist RequirementsPlanned
To provide fine art and object packing and transportation services for works requiring specialist handling and removal (for example large sculpture, works containing hazardous substances etc.).
Lot #5Exhibition Transport UK Excluding Airport RequirementsPlanned
To provide exhibition transport including co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with exhibitions (excluding air freight requirements) from collection from lenders to return at the end of the exhibition for predominantly UK loans exhibitions but with occasional loans from within the EU.
Lot #6Single Transfer Transport UK, EU and Worldwide Excluding Airport RequirementsPlanned
To provide fine art and object packing and transportation services and occasional storage (excluding air freight requirements) including but not restricted to the UK, EU and worldwide.
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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).
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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).
- “Art Transportation Services Framework: PIN - Request for Information” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2022, 16:40 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2022, 16:40 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010101- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032e11Find a Tender
Publisher note: Please note this notice is NOT a Call for Competition. Any future contract opportunities related to this requirement may be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and/or Find a Tender Service (FTS). By issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN), NGS does not make any commitment to procure any of the stated requirements. This PIN is a Request for Information. Suppliers should refer to the 'PIN - Request for Information - Scope' document which summarises certain aspects of the potential tender exercise but does not purport to contain complete descriptions of such potential arrangements. The services described in the document are proposals ONLY and should not be taken as final. The Form 'PIN - Request for Information - Response' should be used to provide a response. Dates and other information contained in this notice are indicative only and may be subject to change. No other tender documentation is available at this time. NGS may use information, comments etc. provided and/or future correspondence when compiling any final tender documents but reserves the right not to accept any such information, comments etc. from any respondent. This decision will be at the sole discretion of NGS. All correspondence regarding this PIN will be via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). PCS is free to use and free to register and also gives access to an online 'Question & Answer' facility which must be used to raise any queries relating to this PIN. Queries must be raised before 12noon on Monday 9th May 2022. Please return your completed response by 12noon on Friday 13th May 2022 to [email protected] using the title 'Art Transportation Services Framework Agreement - PIN Response' in your email header. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=690455. (SC Ref:690455)
How it was run
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- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
14 Apr 2022 → 4 Jul 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published14 Apr 2022, 16:40 BST
- Tender notice expected4 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.