How to win: 105042 - Transportation and Storage for Artworks Everywhere Programme

About this contract

This notice invites suppliers to participate in a procurement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to establish a specialist Fine Art transport agent for the Government Art Collection (GAC). The agent will be required to manage the distribution and temporary storage of up to 2,000 artworks to approximately 900 non-traditional gallery sites (500 schools and 400 hospitals) across England. This procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 open procedure. Please see invitation to tender pack for the full requirements of this opportunity.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Department for Culture, Media and Sport scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £150,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 13 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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