Tender

Appointment of Fabrication Contractor for Lamination Jig for HMS Victory Project

  • National Museum of the Royal Navy

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027840

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050daf (view related notices)

Published 27 May 2025, 4:02pm



Scope

Reference

HMSVP.2025.003

Description

The purpose of this tender opportunity is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity to fabricate a large dimension timber lamination jig for the production of planks for conservation of HMS Victory.This is an accelerated procedure with the PPN being advertised prior to this Open Procedure.

The aim of the HMS Victory Conservation Programme is to deliver a fully conserved ship, able to survive in an open environment for the next 50 years without major work beyond a programme of planned maintenance.

The NMRN is seeking a fabrication contractor to design, fabricate and install a lamination jig for the production of large dimension timber elements for use in the conservation of HMS Victory's hull.

Due to the secure location of the Historic Ships Workshop site visits must be booked at least 48 hours in advance, details can be found within the ITT documentation.

Appendix 1 has concept images of the proposed lamination jig which have been produced by shipwrights based on current known requirements, previous experience and the constraints of the conservation workshops in the Historic Dockyard.

These are available by emailing the Tenders Inbox clarifications should be referred to tenders@nmrn.org.uk.

Total value (estimated)

  • £60,000 excluding VAT
  • £72,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2025 to 30 September 2025
  • 3 months, 15 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

UK suppliers


Submission

Enquiry deadline

4 June 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

9 June 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

All submissions are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk, further details on the NMRN can be found at; www.nmrn.org.uk/do-business-with-us

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

This tender opportunity's full evaluation criteria is set out within the ITT, the outline of this is as follows;

1. Relevant Skills and Experience

2. Teamworking

3. Technical Suitability for the Contract

4. Quality Management & Control

5. Price Proposal


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Documents

Associated tender documents

NMRN ITT Lamination Jig Fabrication v1.docx


Contracting authority

National Museum of the Royal Navy

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZYJ-5834-NBRM

Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth

Portsmouth

PO1 3NH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Dave Hartley

Email: tenders@nmrn.org.uk

Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government