Conservation of the Kochi Ceiling from the South Kensington Museum for reinstallation at V&A South Kensington through a two-phase tender process, including a site visit on 19 August 2024 in Salisbury, UK.
Kochi Ceiling Conservation and Related Services. The South Asia Gallery is a FuturePlan project and is part the realisation of our broader vision for the South Kensington site. As part of the project, the Kochi Ceiling will be conserved and installed in the new South Asia Gallery. The Ceiling was installed in the Indian Section of the South Kensington Museum sometime between 1883 and 1955. At the time, the Indian Section was located in the Eastern Galleries, on Exhibition Road. These galleries were demolished in 1955/6 which is when the Ceiling was deinstalled. The Ceiling has been in storage for over 60 years. The Kochi Ceiling originally had 45 panels, of which only 12 still exist. This tender is for the conservation of the Ceiling in order for it to be reinstalled at V&A South Kensington.
The tender process is a two-phase tender. In Phase One we are requesting costs for Stage One works and estimates for Stage Two along with day rates. During Stage One, a detailed treatment proposal, fixings proposal, and method statement shall be produced by the successful supplier. The IP of this document shall be retained by the V&A and shall constitute the Phase Two tender package for Stage Two and Three works. A single site visit to view the object will be made available to interested tenderers on 19 August 2024 in Salisbury, UK. We regret that alternative dates are not available. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZS5S4GE45V Please note the estimated values stated in this Notice are inclusive of all stages of the services