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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: | Open |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £2,850,000 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £3,420,000 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 15 September 2026 |
| Enquiry Deadline: | 2 September 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 18 October 2026 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 1 October 2029 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 3.0 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-06afa1 |
| Notice Reference: | 079481-2026 |
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Government Art Collection Framing Service and Materials
Government Art Collection Framing Service and Materials
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is issuing this Tender Notice to invite competitive tenders for the provision of framing services and specialist materials on behalf of the Government Art Collection (GAC). This procurement directly supports the GAC’s ongoing preventative conservation programme and ensures a high-standard, complementary aesthetic across national art displays. This requirement is divided into two distinct Lots: Lot 1 – Outsourced Framing Services: The provision of end-to-end bespoke framing services, including specialist conservation framing, mounting, and structural support, as detailed in the procurement specification. Lot 2 – Materials for In-House Framing Services: The supply and delivery of conservation-grade framing materials and supplies required for internal GAC framing operations, as detailed in the procurement specification. This procurement is being conducted under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Full details are set out within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack on Atamis.
The provision of end-to-end bespoke framing services, including specialist conservation framing, mounting, and structural support, as detailed in the procurement specification.
Contract period: 18 October 2026 → 1 October 2029
The supply and delivery of conservation-grade framing materials and supplies required for internal GAC framing operations, as detailed in the procurement specification.
Contract period: 18 October 2026 → 1 October 2029
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Application Deadline
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Estimated Value
£2,850,000
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