Myth and Reality Conservation Tender

Published date: 3 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92500000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

K-7-15-3-1-6-4

Published date

3 February 2025

Closing date

17 February 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

2 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The National Army Museum (NAM) wishes to appoint a conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') to:

- conserve 20 painting associated frames and works on paper
- production of frames for 5 Oil paintings
- Glazing of 11 oil paintings
- production of frames for 24 works on paper to spec
- Production of frames for 2 works to spec

Tender submissions are requested from suitably qualified and experienced contractors. It is beneficial, though not essential, for the conservator to hold accredited status (PACR - Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers).

All works have had recent condition assessments with treatment recommendations and time estimates see Annex A.

This contract will involve undertaking the conservation of the objects (following discussion and approval of all treatments by the NAM and providing, full documentation, including written reports and photographs, relating to the treatment of each object which are to be sent to NAM on completion of the project. Treatment can be undertaken on site at the Museum's storage site in Stevenage or offsite with appropriate checks including a UKRG security supplement and insurance cover to the total value of the works (£215,775.00) will be required.

Where tenderers deem that work can't be undertaken at Stevenage site, they will be responsible for arranging and insuring the appropriate transport NAM to their work studio

This contract is for approx 1044 conservation hours work and subject to discussion with NAM. It is anticipated that the work would start by early April 2025. In consultation with NAM the work be completed and delivered to the Museum by early June 2025 tbc

Tenderers will need to need to ensure that they have insurance covering the total value of the objects and public liability to the value of £5,000,000

We will provide existing condition assessments, images and full descriptions of the objects.

Tenderers can request detailed condition reports and tenders may be made without viewing the objects beforehand.

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More information

Attachments

Myth and Reality Annex A.xlsx

Bidding documents

Annex A

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mike O'Connor

Address

Royal Hospital Road
LONDON
SW34HT
England

Telephone

020 7881 2471

Email

tdendy@nam.ac.uk

Website

www.nam.ac.uk

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