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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Galleries of Scotland: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services". Published status: unsuccessful. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | National Galleries of Scotland | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | unsuccessful No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: National Galleries of Scotland
Market Analytics
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Published history for National Galleries of Scotland. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
5.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 26 active published awards; 19 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Galleries of Scotland | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusunsuccessful | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT | Last source update31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-059170 | ||
What is being bought
National Galleries Scotland (NGS) “The Authority” wish to award a multi-lot, multi-Contractor Framework for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services.
There are 4 Lots under the Framework Agreement covering the provision of business-as-usual UK movements of works/objects through to multi-national transportation of many works/objects to/from multiple venues across the world. Services will include (but not limited to) packaging, transport, storage, technical assistance, technical advice and project management.
Framework Contractors must have a clear understanding of the Contract Requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. For full details of the Contract Requirements, please refer to the associated Invitation to Tender and Framework Agreement documents.
There will be no commitment to a minimum volume of work or spend under the Agreement. Mini competitions for Call-Off Contracts will be conducted on an as required basis. Contractors will have no claim against NGS if they are not awarded any work through Call-Off Contracts.
There is no commitment to a minimum spend over the duration of the Framework Agreement. Under this Agreement, no minimum spend is guaranteed.
It is a requirement that Framework Contractors as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract, a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certification (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT - Status changed to unsuccessful
31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT - Official notice release published
31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT - Published value updated to £450,000
1 Sept 2025, 14:42 BST - Status changed to active
1 Sept 2025, 14:42 BST - Official notice release published
1 Sept 2025, 14:42 BST - Submission deadline changed to 22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
1 Sept 2025, 14:42 BST - Buyer information updated
1 Sept 2025, 14:42 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1International & Worldwide Exhibition Transport & Single Transfers (including airport requirements)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedTo provide international and worldwide 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, including airport requirements. International & worldwide single transfers, including packing, storage and part-load transfer where appropriate, and associated airport requirements, are also included under this Lot 1. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 1 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 1 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Exhibition Transport within the UK (excluding airport requirements)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedTo 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 UK loans exhibitions. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 2 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 2 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Transport for Specialist RequirementscancelledPublished valueNot publishedTo provide fine art and object packing, occasional storage and transportation services for works requiring specialist handling and removal (for example large sculpture, works containing hazardous substances etc.). The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 3 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 3 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4UK Single Transfers (excluding airport requirements)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedTo provide fine art and object packing, occasional storage and transportation services, including part-load transfer where appropriate, excluding airport requirements and restricted to the UK. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 4 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 4 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
31 Oct 2025, 15:24 GMT - Award unsuccessful
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Commercial outcome and competition
Awards International & Worldwide Exhibition Transport & Single Transfers (including airport requirements) Not published · Not published · unsuccessful Exhibition Transport within the UK (excluding airport requirements) Not published · Not published · unsuccessful Transport for Specialist Requirements Not published · Not published · unsuccessful UK Single Transfers (excluding airport requirements) Not published · Not published · unsuccessful |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
National Galleries of Scotland
Contracting authority GB-FTS-3913Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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Related procedures (0)
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