Relocation of Lambeth Archives

Lambeth Council wishes to appoint specialist services with archives knowledge and experience to transport its archives and local studies library collections from the Minet Library located at 52 Knatchbull Rd, SE5 9QY to the new Lambeth Archives building located at 18 Brixton Hill SW2 1RD opening in Summer 2023.

Scope of Services Lambeth Archives are currently housed in a two storey building in a residential area. The Archives are being relocated to a new building under 2 miles away. The specialist service will be expected to work closely with the archives staff advising on the installation of the archives and collections in the new space as well as undertake the packing and unpacking of historic archive, paintings, books, object collections and cabinets to an agreed project schedule over a maximum of a 10 -12-week period.

It is strongly advised that the provider visits before submission to see the layout and access - the visits are scheduled for 23 & 25 August and 1 September 2022.