Provision of Reoccupation Packing, Transport, and Installation of Town Hall Collections
Estimated value
£225k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
04 Jun 2026
This is a preliminary market engagement notice
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Description
The Council engaged with specialist fine art and antiques transport companies in a two-way conversation which enabled potential bidders to make an informed bid/no bid decision and enable the Council to test the appetite and capacity in the marketplace for this commission. Part of that conversation included an exploration of experience of working on similar projects, views on the proposed approach to the transport and installation of collections back into the Town Hall for 2026. The market testing included exploring the following aspects of the transport and install project: Capacity in market Scheduling, programme and lead in times Logistics - transport, capacity Budget Social Value Insurance Identification of particular specialisms of your organisation (to help inform the work package strategy)
Scope
- Reference
- P-0703
- Total value
- £225,000 excluding VAT£270,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 10 Nov 2026 to 09 Nov 2027Possible extension to 09 Nov 2028
the contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for up to 12 months.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 63520000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 40.00% |
| Price | — | price | 30.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Zero Carbon and Environment | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
See tender documents.