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Bayeux Tapestry Transport

British Museum · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 16:22.

Opportunity overview

Collection and transport of the Bayeux tapestry from Bayeux, France to the British Museum in London, and its return to Bayeux after the end of its exhibition. The Supplier will provide specialist vibration controlled transport services, ensuring environmental and mechanical stability throughout the journeys. They will be responsible for all associated packing, handling, loading, unloading, and secure movement of the tapestry. The Supplier will coordinate and manage all import/export and customs formalities between France and the United Kingdom, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks. The Supplier will provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and documentation required to deliver the transport safely, efficiently, and in line with agreed specifications.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

HIZKIA France

No match
Contract value
€137k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Jun 2026
Including VAT
€137k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNVL-2133-TZWL
Location
Tremblay-en-France, FR, 93290, France

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BM.26.032
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Bayeux Tapestry must be transported in the NOMAD crating system which was developed and tested by HIZKIA France under contract with Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles de Normandie (DRAC) specifically for the transport of the Bayeux Tapestry in accordance with the technical specifications for its movement. The design of the crating system is the intellectual property of HIZKIA France and cannot be reproduced by an alternative supplier. The NOMAD crating system is holistic and must integrate with specific vehicles owned by HIZKIA France in order to achieve the required levels of vibrational stability and environmental control during transport. The crate housing the tapestry cannot therefore be collected and transported by an alternative supplier due to this technical constraint. Further to this use of the NOMAD system and technicians provided by HIZKIA France is a condition of the loan between DRAC and the British Museum

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
British Museum
Id
GB-PPON-PCDW-8715-VGZT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCDW-8715-VGZT

Address

Street Address
Great Russell Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1B 3DG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
HIZKIA France
Id
GB-PPON-PNVL-2133-TZWL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNVL-2133-TZWL

Address

Street Address
130, Rue des Chardonnerets
Locality
Tremblay-en-France
Postal Code
93290
Country
FR
Country Name
France
Region
FR

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
63110000
Description
Cargo handling services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
63521000
Description
Freight transport agency services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
63523000
Description
Port and forwarding agency services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
63524000
Description
Transport document preparation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
FR
Country
FR
Country Name
France

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNVL-2133-TZWL
Name
HIZKIA France

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
17 Jun 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
KPIs are not relevant to the subject matter of the contract, additionally contract value is below the threshold where KPIs are required.

Period

Starts
17 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
137,043
Amount
137,043
Currency
EUR

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057339-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jun 2026, 18:20
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1B 3DG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 041847-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052066-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 057339-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·