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# Government Art Collection Framing Service and Materials

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/government-art-collection-framing-service-and-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Culture, Media and Sport: "Government Art Collection Framing Service and Materials". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,850,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: dcms.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport-GB-PPON-PJGD-5581-JPGD)
- **Published Value:** £2,850,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Art supplies, Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Glass, Glazing work, Handicraft and art supplies (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/government-art-collection-framing-service-and-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1`

## 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/government-art-collection-framing-service-and-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dcms.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdcms.my.site.com%2Flogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/government-art-collection-framing-service-and-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1#participate

## Description
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is issuing this Tender Notice to invite competitive tenders for the provision of framing services and specialist materials on behalf of the Government Art Collection (GAC). This procurement directly supports the GAC’s ongoing preventative conservation programme and ensures a high-standard, complementary aesthetic across national art displays.
This requirement is divided into two distinct Lots:
Lot 1 – Outsourced Framing Services: The provision of end-to-end bespoke framing services, including specialist conservation framing, mounting, and structural support, as detailed in the procurement specification.
Lot 2 – Materials for In-House Framing Services: The supply and delivery of conservation-grade framing materials and supplies required for internal GAC framing operations, as detailed in the procurement specification.
This procurement is being conducted under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Full details are set out within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack on Atamis.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Outsourced Framing Services:
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03410000, 14820000, 37800000, 37820000, 39298000, 39298100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** The provision of end-to-end bespoke framing services, including specialist conservation framing, mounting, and structural support, as detailed in the procurement specification.
- **Contract Period:** 18/10/2026 to 01/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Materials for In-House Framing Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03410000, 14820000, 37800000, 37820000, 39298000, 39298100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £850,000
- **Description:** The supply and delivery of conservation-grade framing materials and supplies required for internal GAC framing operations, as detailed in the procurement specification.
- **Contract Period:** 18/10/2026 to 01/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079481-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-20T13:05:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:30:52.364Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1