Official UK procurement notice
Partial Design, Supply and Install of Specialist Mobile and Static Racking Systems for Art Collection
Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis invitation to tender invites suppliers to bid for the provision of partial design, supply and install of mobile and static storage for the British Council Art Collection. The Collection is moving to its new home in Coventry, UK, and will require bespoke systems, ensuring secure, space-efficient and robust racking to meet current and future inventory needs. The supplier will work with British Council to design, supply and install systems which provide modular and reconfigurable elements suited to a mix of paintings, 3d and cased works and works on paper.
- How the procedure runs: Tender (ITT) will be issued only to the suppliers who has signed and returned the Confidentiality Agreement by the corresponding deadline.
CPV: Racking
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£350,000
What it takes to wini
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)
- Social Value, Quality and Methodology: 60%
- Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Social Value, Quality and Methodology
- Pricing
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 13:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ITT1030022- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077641- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea16Find a Tender
- How it runs
Tender (ITT) will be issued only to the suppliers who has signed and returned the Confidentiality Agreement by the corresponding deadline.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Feb 2026
- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jan 2026, 00:01 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Nov 2025 → 5 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Tender notice published333 days ago27 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMT
- Clarification questions by284 days ago15 Jan 2026, 00:01 GMT
- Expressions of interest by263 days ago5 Feb 2026
- Submission deadline263 days ago5 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
- Award decision expected by234 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent231 days ago9 Mar 2026
- Contract starts224 days ago16 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends216 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published82 days ago5 Aug 2026, 13:09 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 12:13 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 19:25 GMTUK4
- Procurement method changed27 Nov 2025, 19:25 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT27 Nov 2025, 19:25 GMT
- Contract award notice published11 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
- Contract signature expected25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Aug 2026, 13:09 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed5 Aug 2026, 13:09 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Aug 2026, 13:09 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 27 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited13 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2027 · up to 13 Apr 2029Extensions: Optional extension for up to an additional 2x12 months | £418,307 | 9 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2026
- Value
- £418,307
- Period
- 4 Aug 2026 – 13 Apr 2027 · up to 13 Apr 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The optional extension shall apply until all Services have been completed and all Deliverables have been delivered.
No agreed KPIs: The total contract value, including VAT, is below £5 million.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- British CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BRUYNZEEL STORAGE SYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender