Fine Art Transport and Packaging Services

Glasgow Life Museums has a requirement for the provision of Fine Art Transport, Packing and Associated Services, including packing materials, coordination and condition checking of loans for a forthcoming exhibition Freedom of Information Act - Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish Glasgow Life to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal (NB Glasgow Life does not bind itself to withhold this information). Tenderers Amendments - The tenderer must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification he may wish to make conditional to this offer. Buyers will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the buyers attachment area within PCS Tender portal. Prompt Payment - The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to Glasgow Life’s satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. Bidders will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal Terms and Conditions are located within Section 3 of the ITT document. https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32663. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Glasgow Life is committed to maximising Community Benefits from procurement activity. This will be achieved through the inclusion of specific clauses within procurement contracts known as Community Benefits clauses. Community Benefit clauses are requirements which deliver wider benefits in addition to the core purpose of a contract. These clauses can be used to build a range of economic, social, or environmental conditions into the delivery of contracts. Tenderers are required to set out the community benefits they will deliver as part of this contract. Your response should clearly describe the specific, measurable outcomes you will provide, such as employment and training opportunities, apprenticeships, work placements, supply chain opportunities for local SMEs and social enterprises, environmental improvements, or wider community initiatives aligned to the objectives of this contract. Please ensure that your proposal details how these benefits will be delivered, monitored, and reported during the contract period. Community Benefits proposed must be specific, measurable and directly delivered as part of the contract being tendered for. General or unrelated commitments will not be considered. Examples of the categories and types of benefits are - Donation of materials and/or labour to support community projects or local organisations Volunteering opportunities of local organisations / local sports team or community events Participate in or support community initiatives and projects such as, charity events, or educational programmes Please provide a detailed statement which must include: a) details of the Community Benefits you will provide The Company as part of this contract b) what resource (staff responsible) will you use to ensure successful delivery c) detailed commitment to the approach, including how you will monitor to track successful delivery of each of the Community Benefits you wish to deliver; and d) how you will update The Company on progress (SC Ref:841830)