Partial Design, Supply and Install of Specialist Mobile and Static Racking Systems for Art Collection
Details
- Buyer
- British Council
- Value
- £350,000
- Topic
- Racking
- Published
- 27 November 2025
- Submission
- 5 February 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
This invitation to tender invites suppliers to bid for the provision of partial design, supply and install of mobile and static storage for the British Council Art Collection. The Collection is moving to its new home in Coventry, UK, and will require bespoke systems, ensuring secure, space-efficient and robust racking to meet current and future inventory needs. The supplier will work with British Council to design, supply and install systems which provide modular and reconfigurable elements suited to a mix of paintings, 3d and cased works and works on paper.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published27 November 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date5 February 2026
About the buyer
British Council is a UK charity that buys as a central government non-departmental public body sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Cultural relations, English teaching and exams are delivered in more than 200 countries and territories. Tenders run through the In-Tend e-tendering portal, where suppliers register online, view opportunities, express interest and submit bids. Specialist frameworks, including the DICE framework for creative economy services, sit alongside individual tender competitions. Income beyond the FCDO grant comes from teaching, exams and commercial contracts. Purchase orders and standard terms and conditions govern contracts once awarded.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of British Council's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and hotel, catering and retail.
Relevant CPV codes
- 39151100 · Racking
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov |
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