Transport and freezing services

A single contract to carry out the transport of the National Museums of Scotland/Nomad touring exhibition 'Monkey Business', including setworks and collections, from the Museu Blau, part of the Science Museum Barcelona to the Horniman Museum and Gardens, plus freezing services, as well as optional additional elements.

To safely collect the exhibition, which will already be crated, from the Museum Blau (provisional dates for collection of museum specimens 4th December and setworks 11th December)

This element may be subcontracted to a European agent. To transport the crates through customs etc., obtaining all relevant CITES documents, transport and shipment licenses and permits at ports of entry and exit. To freeze 17 collections crates once in the UK according to NMS specifications. To store the collections crates in climate controlled storage facilities and the setwork crates in suitable dry and stable storage from their arrival in the UK until the setworks are delivered to the Horniman on 25th January 2021 and the collection crates a subsequent night 2-3 days later (TBC). Please note the period of storage in the UK will be paid for separately by Nomad, please specify this amount separately in your quote. To deliver the exhibition to the Horniman Museum.

Please register your interest by email to Adrian Holloway (aholloway@horniman.ac.uk) by the 1st October. Requests for access reports and clarifications may be also asked by email to Adrian. The final date for queries is the 1st October, after which date all will be answered to all companies who have registered interest.

Formal tender submissions must be received by noon 7th October. Tender submissions should be made electronically to Adrian Holloway (aholloway@horniman.ac.uk). We do not expect hardcopy submissions.

Documents may be sent in MS Word or PDF format. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged by email.