Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Arts Council England · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Spencer & Fry Limited SME
- Value
- £79,920
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Waste, cleaning & environmental · Environmental issues consultancy services (CPV 90713000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Mar 2025
- Published26 Sep 2025Published 207 days after the contract date
Description
ACE requires an advice service to act as Collections Care Adviser (previous contract was called Environmental Adviser), to the Government Indemnity Scheme (GIS). Bids are welcomed from both sole traders, SME's as well as larger organisations. We would expect the successful applicant to have relevant and current experience of working within the cultural sector in particular museums and exhibitions, and within preventive conservation, to provide credibility to the advice given in support of a national scheme. The successful applicant must have experience of applying collections care/preventative conservation in heritage collections and an understanding of current/emerging international standards e.g. BIZOT. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
About the supplier
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