Provision of Reoccupation Packing, Transport, and Installation of Town Hall Collections

Manchester City Council
North West
Open procedure
10 November 2026 to 9 November 2027

Specialist logistics services for the reoccupation of a historic Town Hall, involving the packing, transport, and installation of sensitive art and antique collections. The project requires expertise in handling high-value heritage items, complex scheduling, and logistics planning to ensure safe transit and placement within a major civic building refurbishment programme.

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Awarded value: £644k; As published
Published: 4 June 2026
Awarded: 14 September 2026; M&G Transport & Technical Services
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 9 November 2027

What the contract covers

Open procedure

Provision of specialist fine art and antiques packing, secure transport, and installation services for heritage collections and museum-grade assets.

Specialist, museum-standard packing, transport, and installation of collection of furniture, paintings, photographs, textiles, social history objects, civic gifts, and architectural and archaeological material

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Open procedure
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 10 November 2026 to 9 November 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 63520000

Services in this contract

Fine art and museum logisticsMain service£85k typicalMuseum-standard packing, transport and reinstallation of Town Hall collections

Lifecycle

Published
4 June 2026
Contract awardedto M&G Transport & Technical Services
14 September 2026
Contract starts
10 November 2026
Contract ends
9 November 2027

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Manchester City Council

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M&G Transport & Technical Services

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3625522/provision-of-reoccupation-packing-transport-and-installation-of-town-hall-collec
Buyer reference: P-0703
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ada2
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Manchester City Council. Provision of Reoccupation Packing, Transport, and Installation of Town Hall Collections. Contract award, 4 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3625522/provision-of-reoccupation-packing-transport-and-installation-of-town-hall-collec (accessed 5 November 2026).