Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
British Council
Bridgewater House
Manchester
M1 6BB
UK
E-mail: caroline.doidge@britishcouncil.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: 10
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Transport and Logistics of British Councils Visual Arts Domestic and International Loans
Reference number: BC/03203
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to tender requests transport agents to submit applications for British Council’s transport tender framework for international visual arts loans and/or domestic visual arts loans. The framework will be active from January 2024 –January 2028.The British Council works with partners to organise exhibitions internationally. These exhibitions cover a wide range of disciplines and vary in size and budget providing opportunities for museums and galleries locally and around the world to engage with the best of contemporary British art.There are artworks from the Collection on loan to other British Council Offices internationally. Artworks are returned to the Collection at the end of the loan period.As part of collections management, artworks will need to be collected and returned from conservation studios; commercial storage and the British Council also manages a number of long loans which may require deinstallation and collection and/or transfer to another location.Br
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Supply of the British Council Visual Arts International Loans
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
British Council is interested in working with transport agents that have the ability to deliver museum quality standards of logistics for fine art exhibitions across a range of locations around the world. Transport agents are expected to be able to work within the guidelines as stipulated in the Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Supply of British Council Visual Arts Domestic Loans
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
British Council is interested in working with transport agents that have the ability to deliver museum quality standards of logistics for fine art exhibitions across a range of locations around the UK. Transport agents are expected to be able to work within the guidelines as stipulated in the Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-032822
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: BC/03203
Title: The Visual Arts International Loans
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constantine Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crozier Fine Arts Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Momart Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTec warehousing Ltd
Hertford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: BC/03203
Title: The Visual Arts Domestic Loans
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C’ART Art Transport Ltd
Wolverhampton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constantine Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crozier Fine Arts Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gander and White Shipping Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Momart Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Council - London
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2024