Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
South East

Provision of project management, fine art handling, and specialist transportation for four large-scale bronze sculptures, including the fabrication of bespoke plinths and site excavation. The contract requires the use of specialist lifting equipment such as cranes and MEWPs to install and deinstall artworks within a botanical garden setting.

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Awarded value: £47k; As published
Published: 2 February 2026
Awarded: 22 January 2026; Mtec Warehousing Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Specialist fine art logistics, transportation, and installation services for large-scale outdoor sculpture exhibitions and associated site preparation works.

Project management for the exhibition works
Install and deinstall planning and delivery for the exhibition works
Transport and handling of artworks by fine art technicians
Driving specialist vehicles, including cranes and MEWPs, for the works
Management of fabrication of specialist plinths/bases for sculptures
Excavations to the scope of works specified by the Henry Moore Foundation

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 92312250, 92312200

Services in this contract

Fine art and museum logisticsMain service£85k typicalFine art technicians transporting, handling and installing sculptures for an exhibition

Lifecycle

Published
2 February 2026
Contract awardedto Mtec Warehousing Limited
22 January 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Mtec Warehousing Limited

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1062631/henry-moore-summer-2026-fine-art-handling-transportation-and-base-fabrication-an
Buyer reference: RBGKEW1484
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Henry Moore Summer 2026 - Fine Art Handling, Transportation & Base Fabrication & Excavation. Contract award, 2 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1062631/henry-moore-summer-2026-fine-art-handling-transportation-and-base-fabrication-an (accessed 5 November 2026).