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Condition Audit and Conservation Services Framework

Descriptions

The House of Lords Library invites tender applications from qualified suppliers to undertake a comprehensive audit and/or subsequent interventive conservation of the House of Lords Library's Palace of Westminster print collections and physical holdings. The findings of the audit will determine the condition of the collections and recommendations for decant packing and interventive conservation requirements. Subsequently, the Library will use this data to estimate the cost of packing materials and how long each collection will take to pack and move. The collection audit will cover the assessment of approximately 2,114 linear meters equating to approximately 80,000 items (the majority of which are modern 20th/21st century bindings). The estimated amount of recommended conservation work equates to approximately 1,600 items ranging in complexity: from under 2 hours of work to over 8 hours of work. The selected supplier/s appointed to the framework will be responsible for conducting the audit, preparing a summary report, and providing actionable recommendations to improve preservation and/or undertaking recommended interventive conservation treatment/s to make the collection safe to be moved. There will be an information day onsite at the Houses of Parliament on Friday 22nd November 2024 to discuss further details and offer an insight into the context of the collections and their locations. This is an opportunity for potential tenderers to ask questions and gather further information. Please contact pcd@parliament.uk to confirm your interest in this future procurement and to confirm your attendance at the onsite information day on Friday 22nd November 2024.

Timeline

Published Date :

8th Oct 2024 11 months ago

Deadline :

N/A

Contract Start :

3rd Mar 2025

Contract End :

2nd Mar 2026

Tender Regions

South East

South West

Wales

Northern Ireland

Scotland

West Midlands

East Midlands

North East

Yorkshire and The Humber

North West

East of England

London

CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

92510000 - Library and archive services

92512000 - Archive services

Keywords

book lending services

digital archive Management

collection cataloguing

public library operations

archive retrieval support

library membership services

library cataloguing

lending operations

reference assistance

reading room management

interlibrary loan services

library outreach programs

document archiving

historical record storage

digital archiving

archive preservation management

metadata cataloguing

public record retrieval

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Details

Notice Type :

Open opportunity

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

TenderBase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Region :

North Region

Attachments :

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors