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title: "Art Transportation Services Framework: PIN - Request for Information"
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# Art Transportation Services Framework: PIN - Request for Information

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/art-transportation-services-framework-pin-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-032e11). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Galleries of Scotland: "Art Transportation Services Framework: PIN - Request for Information". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 6 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Galleries of Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-galleries-of-scotland-GB-FTS-3913)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032e11`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/art-transportation-services-framework-pin-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-032e11#tl-md)

## Description
National 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.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Exhibition Transport International - EU and Worldwide
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 2: Exhibition Transport UK
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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...

### Lot 3: Single Transfer Transport UK, EU and Worldwide
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 4: Transport for Specialist Requirements
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 5: Exhibition Transport UK Excluding Airport Requirements
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 ...

### Lot 6: Single Transfer Transport UK, EU and Worldwide Excluding Airport Requirements
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010101-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-14T15:40:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:03:55.191Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-032e11