Published date: 31 July 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Services provided by sculptors - 92312230

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£17,850

Procurement reference

BIP418451622

Published date

31 July 2019

Closing date

30 July 2019

Contract start date

2 September 2019

Contract end date

2 March 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cutty Sark is one of the most famous ships in the world. Her figurehead; the witch 'Nannie' comes from the Robert Burn's poem Tam O'Shanter. Nannie currently resides at the bow of the ship.
Due to wear and tear affecting the figurehead, she now needs to be re-carved. The only known drawing of Nannie by Cutty Sark's designer Hercules Linton, will be the basis for the new design. Also marring the artistic style of the original carver of Nannie; Fredrick Hellyer from Hellyer & Son.
A new nannie will be required to replace the current one at the bow of the ship.

Further details regarding the project are in the accompanying documents.

Note: start date of contract can be negotiated. (see part 2. No. 12 period of start date)

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2019

Contract start date

2 September 2019

Contract end date

2 March 2020

Total value of contract

£17,850

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Maritima Woodcarving

Address

The Garage Flat
Waterstock Mill
Waterstock
Oxon
OX33 1JX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Glen Smith

Address

National Maritime Museum
Park Row
London
SE10 9NF
UK

Telephone

02088584422

Email

cdenham@rmg.co.uk