Published date: 2 January 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum services - 92521000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£25,000 to £33,000

Procurement reference

MT218421

Published date

2 January 2020

Closing date

31 January 2020

Contract start date

14 February 2020

Contract end date

1 July 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool is seeking an ICON accredited practitioner to undertake the conservation and display mounting of the figurehead from HMS Trincomalee. This will include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Timber identification and/or analysis
- Paint analysis - in order to establish the figurehead's original and subsequent colours
- Consolidation of internal decayed timber to facilitate mounting
- Replacement and re-carving of decayed timber where necessary
- Preservation of original carved detail
- Removal of detrimental or deteriorated introduced materials such as fibreglass where practicable
- Gap filling and surface preparation
- Removal of paint and reinstatement of original colours
- Production of a full conservation report including before, after and progress photographs of the work undertaken
- Fabrication and fitting of suitable bespoke wall mount
- Installation of figurehead in exhibition space
- Comprehensive conservation report with images for each stage of process
- Digital film recording the conservation process which can be edited for use in interpretation
It is a requirement that the final stages of the conservation work are delivered from the workshop of the National Museum in Hartlepool, giving the opportunity for visitors to see the work taking place.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Hunt

Address

Jackson Dock
Maritime Avenue
Hartlepool
TS24 0XZ

England

Telephone

+44 1429860077

Email

clare.hunt@nmrn.org.uk

Website

www.nmrn.org.uk