Award

Appointment of Digital Marketing Agency

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jul 2024 at 15:35

TenderAmendment

29 Jun 2023 at 13:02

TenderAmendment

16 Jun 2023 at 13:47

TenderAmendment

02 Jun 2023 at 15:52

Tender

26 May 2023 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The National Museum of the Royal Navy, in partnership with the Mary Rose Trust as operators of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, has concluded the procurement process for a digital marketing agency to support its digital and marketing teams across web and social media platforms. Classified under CPV codes 79340000 (Advertising and marketing services) and 79413000 (Marketing management consultancy services), this open tender process culminated in the appointment of Navigate Agency Limited. The tender was issued on 26 May 2023 with a tender submission deadline of 4 July 2023, followed by an award notice dated 8 September 2023. The contract period spans from 18 September 2023 to 18 September 2024, with an estimated initial value of £45,000 GBP, increasing to £47,000 GBP upon awarding.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for digital marketing agencies, particularly SMEs, to gain valuable experience and prestige by collaborating with renowned cultural institutions such as the National Museum of the Royal Navy and the Mary Rose Trust. Small to medium-sized enterprises specializing in digital marketing, online campaigning, and social media strategies stand to benefit greatly from securing such contracts. Given the annual renewable option for up to five years, this contract offers long-term growth potential for businesses that deliver exceptional service.

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Notice Title

Appointment of Digital Marketing Agency

Notice Description

This brief is issued by the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN Operations) in partnership with Mary Rose Trust (MRT) as joint operators of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (PHD Operations) for the provision of a digital marketing agency to work with and on behalf of NMRN, MRT and PHD, supporting the work of the digital team and wider marketing department for each entity's web and social media platforms and campaigns. The full scope of requirements for this tender can be found in Annex A documents. Update from NMRN Regarding Post-Submission Interviews In our tender documentation we have mentioned we may host post-submission interviews during this tender process, if we were to do this we would like to clarify in this email that we will interview the Top 5 submissions these will be selected based upon an initial evaluation and moderation from the tender responses submitted to the NMRN. After the post-submission interview the scores will be re-moderated from the interview before a final award decision is made.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65cd9779-1d02-4f85-81a5-1921a26fbf63
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2023 - 18 Sep 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 3NH
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NAVIGATE AGENCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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