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    ContractsFine Art and Antiques Transport, Packing, and Installation Services for Town Hall Collections
    Open tender

    Fine Art and Antiques Transport, Packing, and Installation Services for Town Hall Collections

    Contract value
    £225k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    The Council is seeking a specialist transport and installation company to pack, transport, and reinstall fine art and antiques collections into the Town Hall by 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 4 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £225k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £225,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    4 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Council is seeking a specialist fine art and antiques transport company to provide packing, transport, and installation services for the Town Hall collections. This follows a market testing consultation with experienced providers to understand capacity, scheduling, logistics, and approach. Key aspects of the project include: - Packing and preparing collections for transport - Transporting items safely to the Town Hall - Installing collections back into the building - Project completion targeted for 2026 - Full insurance coverage requirements - Social value considerations The Council has already engaged with the market to test appetite and capacity, and this tender invites qualified bidders with proven experience in similar projects to submit proposals. Bidders should demonstrate expertise in fine art handling, appropriate logistical capacity, and ability to meet the proposed timeline and budget requirements.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. PERK UK LTD1× · 100%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are Key Travel Limited, Cork Metal Company Limited, Perk UK Limited — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ada2
    MC
    Buyer
    MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics