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National Army Museum

Myth and Reality Conservation Tender

Recreation & CultureCPV 92500000
ValueValue not published
Awarded17 Feb 2025
Published3 Feb 2025
RegionEast of England
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

The National Army Museum (NAM) wishes to appoint a conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') to: - conserve 20 painting associated frames and works on paper - production of frames for 5 Oil paintings - Glazing of 11 oil paintings - production of frames for 24 works on paper to spec - Production of frames for 2 works to spec Tender submissions are requested from suitably qualified and experienced contractors.

It is beneficial, though not essential, for the conservator to hold accredited status (PACR - Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers).

All works have had recent condition assessments with treatment recommendations and time estimates see Annex A.

This contract will involve undertaking the conservation of the objects (following discussion and approval of all treatments by the NAM and providing, full documentation, including written reports and photographs, relating to the treatment of each object which are to be sent to NAM on completion of the project.

Treatment can be undertaken on site at the Museum's storage site in Stevenage or offsite with appropriate checks including a UKRG security supplement and insurance cover to the total value of the works (£215,775.00) will be required.

Where tenderers deem that work can't be undertaken at Stevenage site, they will be responsible for arranging and insuring the appropriate transport NAM to their work studio This contract is for approx 1044 conservation hours work and subject to discussion with NAM.

It is anticipated that the work would start by early April 2025.

In consultation with NAM the work be completed and delivered to the Museum by early June 2025 tbc Tenderers will need to need to ensure that they have insurance covering the total value of the objects and public liability to the value of £5,000,000 We will provide existing condition assessments, images and full descriptions of the objects.

Tenderers can request detailed condition reports and tenders may be made without viewing the objects beforehand.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Where tenderers deem that work can't

Where tenderers deem that work can't be undertaken at Stevenage site, they will be responsible for arranging and insuring the appropriate transport NAM to their work studio.

02

Tenderers will need to need to ensure

Tenderers will need to need to ensure that they have insurance covering the total value of the objects and public liability to the value of £5,000,000.

03

We will provide existing condition assessments, images

We will provide existing condition assessments, images and full descriptions of the objects.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
contract · Contract
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