National Galleries of ScotlandĀ Art Transport Services
Provision of specialised transport services for the packing, transport and storage of works of art for temporary exhibition.
United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Cargo handling and storage services
2015/S 150-277481
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
National Galleries of Scotland
73 Belford Road
Contact point(s): Registrars Department
For the attention of: Rosalyn Clancey
EH4 3DS Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1316246331
E-mail: rclancey@nationalgalleries.org
Fax: +44 1313324939
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nationalgalleries.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11042
Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: National Galleries of Scotland
73 Belford Road
Contact point(s): Registrars Department
For the attention of: Rosalyn Clancey
EH4 3DS Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1316246331
E-mail: rclancey@nationalgalleries.org
Fax: +44 1314672802
Internet address: http://www.nationalgalleries.org
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: USA, Scotland, Netherlands.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of specialised transport services for the packing, transport and storage of works of art for temporary exhibition. Services will include transport arrangements for lenders accompanying works of art. The suppliers will be expected to provide high security environmentally controlled storage and warehousing for works of art for exhibition loans from private and institutional lenders from within the UK, Europe and worldwide. Contractors are responsible for collection from lenders including crating and packing where required and delivery to onward venue. this service will require contractors to have a range of facilities and appropriate expertise. Road transport services. Air transport services. Cargo handling and storage services.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
63100000, 60100000, 60400000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
All as stated in the attached Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Selection is based on the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information
(SC Ref:408771).
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: