Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

National Galleries of Scotland

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

079663-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 33952000, 60000000, 60400000, 60410000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) “The Authority” wish to award a multi-lot, multi-Contractor Framework for the Provision of Specialist Art Transportation Services. There are 4 Lots under the Framework Agreement covering the provision of business-as-usual UK movements of works/objects through to multi-national transportation of many works/objects to/from multiple venues across the world. Services will include (but not limited to) packaging, transport, storage, technical assistance, technical advice and project management. Framework Contractors must have a clear understanding of the Contract Requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. For full details of the Contract Requirements, please refer to the associated Invitation to Tender and Framework Agreement documents. There will be no commitment to a minimum volume of work or spend under the Agreement. Mini competitions for Call-Off Contracts will be conducted on an as required basis. Contractors will have no claim against NGS if they are not awarded any work through Call-Off Contracts. There is no commitment to a minimum spend over the duration of the Framework Agreement. Under this Agreement, no minimum spend is guaranteed. It is a requirement that Framework Contractors as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract, a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certification (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement.

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1. Award notice observed

   20 Aug 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 23 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   079663-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• International & Worldwide Exhibition Transport & Single Transfers (including airport requirements)

  Buyer: National Galleries of ScotlandSupplier: Constantine Ltd

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £450,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for International & Worldwide Exhibition Transport & Single Transfers (including airport requirements)

  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  079663-2026-1

• International & Worldwide Exhibition Transport & Single Transfers (including airport requirements)

  Buyer: National Galleries of ScotlandSupplier:

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Options are statedLot 1

  NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

  Published 20 Aug 2026.Open supporting notice 079663-2026
• Options are statedLot 2

  NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

  Published 20 Aug 2026.Open supporting notice 079663-2026
• Options are statedLot 3

  NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

  Published 20 Aug 2026.Open supporting notice 079663-2026
• Options are statedLot 4

  NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

  Published 20 Aug 2026.Open supporting notice 079663-2026

No exact source-published process relationship was found.