Award Contract Notice - Art Transport - Characters of Fashion

City of London Corporation
London
Selective procedure
23 July 2026 to 30 October 2027

Specialist logistics services for the 'Characters of Fashion' exhibition, involving the secure transport, handling, and installation of high-value art assets. The contract requires professional art handling expertise to ensure the safety and preservation of sensitive items during transit and exhibition setup within the City of London.

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Awarded value: £247k; As published
Published: 21 July 2026
Awarded: 14 July 2026; Crown Fine Art
Contract length: 15 months; Ends 30 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist fine art transport, handling, and logistics services for high-value museum and gallery exhibition collections.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 15 months
Contract dates: 23 July 2026 to 30 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60000000

Services in this contract

Fine art and museum logisticsMain service£85k typicalArt transport for an exhibition under the City of London Art Transport Framework

Lifecycle

Published
21 July 2026
Contract awardedto Crown Fine Art
14 July 2026
Contract starts
23 July 2026
Contract ends
30 October 2027

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City of London Corporation

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Crown Fine Art

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3845658/award-contract-notice-art-transport-characters-of-fashion
Buyer reference: tender_520849/1595932
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-570607cd-ff44-43d3-aeb0-37c5f6dfb7db
Last checked: 5 November 2026

City of London Corporation. Award Contract Notice - Art Transport - Characters of Fashion. Contract award, 21 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3845658/award-contract-notice-art-transport-characters-of-fashion (accessed 5 November 2026).