Purchase of Power Tools for the Conservation of HMS Victory

Contract summary

Industry

• Workshop equipment - 43800000

Location of contract

PO1 3NH

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

226914

Published date

10 October 2022

Closing date

31 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 September 2022

Contract end date

15 September 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The next decade is a key period in the 260 year - long story of HMS Victory's service and survival. Over the next 10 years the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) are leading on the conservation of HMS Victory to ensure the long-term preservation of a world-class historic vessel. The aim of the HMS Victory Conservation Project is to deliver a fully-conserved ship, able to survive in an open environment, and in a condition to survive for the next 50 years without major work beyond a programme of planned maintenance.

Overview

The conservation work includes the replacement of all external and some internal planking and structural timber elements. New power tools are needed to enable this work to take place. This work will include;
• Stripping existing fittings and planking (externally and internally)
• Repairs to hull frames
• Producing laminated planking/large knees for external/internal for the hull
• Fitting and fixing planking and large knees as well as other replacement items internally/externally
• Fitting and fixing of iron work, as well as other similar fittings internally/externally to the ship.
The first phase of the hull conservation project takes place in the ships midships for a minimum of 4 years before work continues to the Fore/Aft of the ship.


Appendix 1 lists our preferred power tools, this has been done to meet quality standards required for the work to be carried out. Alternative tools must either meet or exceed quality of listed equipment.
Completed pricing schedule (Appendix 1 - Excel) including a firm price for each listed tool in Stage 1; provisional price for Stage 2 and delivery price.

Pricing schedule to also include warranty details for each tool and lead times for delivery of each tool/machine to site within Portsmouth Naval Base.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Purchase of Power Tools for the Conservation of HMS Victory

• Opportunity
• Published 26 July 2022, last edited 22 August 2022

Attachments

• NMRN ITT Open- Power Tools Purchase - Final.pdf
• Tender notice
• Invitation to Tender for Power Tools Purchase.
  
  This should be completed in full and returned.

• Power Tools Pricing Schedule- Final.xlsx
• Bid submission documents
• Tool Requirement List, please complete and return as part of your submission. This is Annex 1.

• New NMRN Goods Contract v2 Example.pdf
• Contract notice
• Example of a Goods Contract for this tender. Does not require completing.

• HS Power Tools Purchase- Clarifications v1.pdf
• Clarifications to bidders questions
• Clarifications and Responses.

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Award information

Awarded date

6 October 2022

Contract start date

15 September 2022

Contract end date

15 September 2026

Total value of contract

£58,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

T.W. ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Hartley

Address

National Museum of the Royal Navy
Main Road, HM Naval Base Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH
PO13NH
England

Telephone

02392891370 ext 2042

Email

procurement@nmrn.org.uk