Scope
Reference
NMRNO.2025.011
Description
The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) are seeking through this tender process to appoint a supplier to produce and print its range of souvenir guidebooks for a 5-year period commencing in September 2025.
This appointment will be contracted to the NMRN Trading Company, with the procurement undertaken by NMRN Operations. The contractor should be able to undertake both the design and printing elements. Examples of our key objectives include:
- To maximise commercial revenue through sales of the guidebooks at all physical NMRN sites and through the digital journey.
- The NMRN are progressing a new brand redevelopment that will launch in 2025, of which at the point of reprint, the guidebooks will need to embody, increasing and extending our brand awareness.
- To enhance the visitor experience whilst on site.
- To contribute to the NMRN's overall interpretation strategy, as articulated within its master narrative
All details of the guidebooks required to be published under this tender are included within the ITT itself. This includes setting out your pricing proposals.
The NMRN are not accepting physical examples of guidebooks, only PDF examples are to be sent alongside submissions on the tender deadline stated on this advert.
Clarifications are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk
Total value (estimated)
- £206,000 excluding VAT
- £247,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 August 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
18 August 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
The award criteria will be a mixture of quality assessment which is scored, and a point per quality score for the combined assessment. This is set out in the ITT.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
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
Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government