Published date: 15 March 2022

Last edited date: 20 April 2022

This notice was replaced on 26 July 2024

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Awarded contract (published 26 July 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Workshop equipment - 43800000

Location of contract

PO1 3NH

Value of contract

£70,000 to £85,000

Procurement reference

225698

Published date

15 March 2022

Closing date

29 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 May 2022

Contract end date

24 June 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Introduction

A.1. 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 and an exemplar of a Royal Navy capital warship from the Age of Sail.
A.3. 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. This programme will commence in early 2022.
A.4. The conservation work includes the replacement of all external and some internal planking and structural timber elements. In order to achieve this, the National Museum is redeveloping its workshop facility in order to process Oak planks where they will be cut and laminated in order to achieve the dimensions required. In addition, decorative elements and compass timbers will also be processed in the new workshop facility.
A.5. New wood working machinery is needed to enable this work to take place.
A.6. Maximum dimensions of timbers being processed are between 25ft - 35ft long, up to 2ft wide and 8in thick.

Requirements

A.7. The National Museum is seeking a supplier to supply and install wood working machinery
A.8. Introductory training for NMRN shipwright team encompassing day-to-day operation and maintenance.
A.9 Option for 3-year maintenance and support contract, with option for extensions to include the servicing of the machinery provided and installed.

NOTES

A.10. The installation needs to take place in July 2022 during the final stages of the workshop redevelopment project.

RESPONSE TO TENDER TO INCLUDE

A.11. Completed pricing schedule (Excel) including a firm price for each listed machine; installation; introductory training and costed option for 3-year maintenance and support contract with facility for extension.
A.12. Pricing schedule to also include warranty details for each machine and lead times for delivery of each machine to Portsmouth Naval Base.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Hartley

Address

Nmrn,Hm Naval Base Pp66
PORTSMOUTH
PO13NH
England

Telephone

02392891370 ext 2042

Email

procurement@nmrn.org.uk