PAN1288 - Specialist Removal of Objects for Museums Service
Leicester city councilEstimated Value
Up to £10,000
Deadline
2 June 2016
Published
9 May 2016
Type
services
Overview
Leicester City Council?s Arts and Museum Service wishes to appoint a Supplier who has the necessary skill, expertise and proven experience to pack and move museum objects in accordance with standards as designated to us being an accredited museum service. The Arts and Museum Service have two removals projects that they require undertaking: 1 Packing (protectively), crating and moving approximately two tonnes of iron fixtures and fittings that make up the Robert Stephenson Lift bridge, built originally in 1834. 2 Packing and move a variety of industrial objects (machinery/small carts etc).
The dismantled bridge and the industrial objects are currently stored at two different locations in Leicester but will be moved to another location. All sites are within the Leicester City boundary in the LE1/LE2/LE4 postcode areas.
Site visits are mandatory to quote for the removal and on the following dates: Site Visit 1 ? ?Bridge? Store Date: Tuesday 10 May 2016 to Thursday 12 May 2016 Monday 16 May 2016 to Thursday 20 May 2016 Time: Appointment time will be between the hours 9am to 3pm.
Additional details
Site Visit 2 ? ?Museum Objects? Store Date: Wednesday 11 May 2016 Monday 16 May 2016 Wednesday 18 May 2016 Time: Appointment time will be between the hours 9am to 3pm.
This is a one-off requirement. Submissions must be received via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.
Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the Due North portal only, otherwise they will not be responded to.
Additional information: Leicester City Council?s Arts and Museum Service wishes to appoint a Supplier who has the necessary skill, expertise and proven experience to pack and move museum objects in accordance with standards as designated to us being an accredited museum service. The Arts and Museum Service have two removals projects that they require undertaking: 1 Packing (protectively), crating and moving approximately two tonnes of iron fixtures and fittings that make up the Robert Stephenson Lift bridge, built originally in 1834. 2 Packing and move a variety of industrial objects (machinery/small carts etc).
The dismantled bridge and the industrial objects are currently stored at two different locations in Leicester but will be moved to another location. All sites are within the Leicester City boundary in the LE1/LE2/LE4 postcode areas.
Site visits are mandatory to quote for the removal and on the following dates: Site Visit 1 ? ?Bridge? Store Date: Tuesday 10 May 2016 to Thursday 12 May 2016 Monday 16 May 2016 to Thursday 20 May 2016 Time: Appointment time will be between the hours 9am to 3pm.
Site Visit 2 ? ?Museum Objects? Store Date: Wednesday 11 May 2016 Monday 16 May 2016 Wednesday 18 May 2016 Time: Appointment time will be between the hours 9am to 3pm.
This is a one-off requirement. Submissions must be received via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.
Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the Due North portal only, otherwise they will not be responded to. Delivery - Leicester
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Leicester City CouncilKey Dates
Published
9 May 2016
Submission deadline
2 June 2016
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