Government Art Collection Framing Service and Materials
Estimated value
£1.7m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
08 Jun 2026
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Description
The Government Art Collection (GAC) requires the provision of framing services and materials to support the GACs preventative conservation programme and to provide complimentary aesthetic to GAC art displays. We anticipate procuring the requirements in two lots, these are: Lot 1 - Outsourced Framing Services: Delivery of bespoke framing services as outlined within the attached specification. Lot 2 - Materials for in-house Framing Services: The provision of materials for in-house framing as outlined in the attached specification. Feedback is sought on specifications and the supplier questionnaire linked below. Interested suppliers should paste the link into their browser, and download a copy of the questionnaire. This includes the specification at annex 1. A completed questionnaire with feedback should be returned to: commercial@dcms.gov.uk by Wednesday 24th June 2026, at 12 noon referencing ‘104963 GAC Framing Services and Materials RFI’ in the subject line. Link to supplier questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4-3_QNr6XrtyO2Rj6nHSEl1Tr_XedQn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102808539170485646967&rtpof=true&sd=true
Scope
- Reference
- 104963
- Total value
- £1,700,000 excluding VAT£2,040,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 3782000037000000454200003929820039000000378000001482000045000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)