Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services
National Galleries of Scotland
Exhibition Transport within the UK (excluding airport requirements)
To provide exhibition transport including co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with exhibitions from collection from lenders to return at the end of the exhibition for UK loans exhibitions. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 2 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 2 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Award criteria
Quality: 60, Price: 40
Contract period
720 days
Renewal policy
The initial duration of the Framework Agreement will be 24 months, with the option to extend by up to two (2) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each.
Transport for Specialist Requirements
To provide fine art and object packing, occasional storage and transportation services for works requiring specialist handling and removal (for example large sculpture, works containing hazardous substances etc.). The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 3 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 3 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Award criteria
Quality: 60, Price: 40
Contract period
720 days
Renewal policy
The initial duration of the Framework Agreement will be 24 months, with the option to extend by up to two (2) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each.
UK Single Transfers (excluding airport requirements)
To provide fine art and object packing, occasional storage and transportation services, including part-load transfer where appropriate, excluding airport requirements and restricted to the UK. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 4 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 4 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Award criteria
Quality: 60, Price: 40
Contract period
720 days
Renewal policy
The initial duration of the Framework Agreement will be 24 months, with the option to extend by up to two (2) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each.
International & Worldwide Exhibition Transport & Single Transfers (including airport requirements)
To provide international and worldwide exhibition transport including co-ordination of the complete logistics package associated with exhibitions from collection from lenders to return at the end of the exhibition, including airport requirements. International & worldwide single transfers, including packing, storage and part-load transfer where appropriate, and associated airport requirements, are also included under this Lot 1. The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) procedure. A position on Lot 1 will be awarded to the 5 Tenderers who score the highest overall marks in accordance with our Tender Evaluation Methodology detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Bidders must complete and return an SPD (Scotland) form along with their tender submission for Lot 1 (and any other lots they are tendering for). Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Award criteria
Quality: 60, Price: 40
Contract period
720 days
Renewal policy
The initial duration of the Framework Agreement will be 24 months, with the option to extend by up to two (2) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each.
Metadata
- Contract ID
- rls-80-NOV542582
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000814498
- Tender ID
- 2026/TF
- Buyer name
- National Galleries of Scotland
- Parties involved
- National Galleries of Scotland
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court
- Value
- GBP 450,000
- Bid Opening Date
- 12/01/2026 (in a month)
- Award start date
- 12/01/2026 (in a month)
- Tender end date
- 12/01/2026 (in a month)
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Procurement method details
- Open procedure
- Main procurement category
- services
- Submission method
- electronicSubmission
- Submission method details
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Submission terms - language
- en
- Submission terms - bid validity period
- Unknown bid validity period
- Techniques - Has framework agreement
- Yes
- Techniques - Framework agreement maximum participants
- Unknown maximum participants
- Number of lots
- 4
- Lot details (Maximum lots bid per supplier)
- Unknown maximum lots bid per supplier
- Communication channel
- Unknown communication channel
- Covered By
- GPA
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
- Legal basis scheme
- CELEX
- Classification (Primary)
- 60000000: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV)
- Classification (Additional)
- 33952000: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60400000: Air transport services
- 60410000: Scheduled air transport services