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Appointment of Creative/Advertising Agency for Creative Campaign for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (2025 Issue)

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

12 Dec 2025 at 08:37

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderUpdate

18 Nov 2025 at 11:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

04 Nov 2025 at 14:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

29 Oct 2025 at 17:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is organising a procurement process for the appointment of a Creative/Advertising Agency to support a creative campaign for the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Initially issued in October 2025, the tender aimed at a 12-month contract, with the potential for extension, and targeted various regions within the United Kingdom. The process commenced with tender invitations and updates, but eventually resulted in cancellation on 12 December 2025 due to insufficient quality in the bids received; no submission achieved the minimum 60% quality score required. Although plans for a market engagement session and submission deadlines were formerly set, the tender stage has now concluded without award due to unmet quality standards.

This contract initially presented a strategic growth opportunity for businesses within the advertising and marketing services industry. The procurement method targeted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and encouraged participation through open competition below the threshold level. The project, associated with a gross budget of £72,000, sought innovation-led creative solutions to bolster the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard's visibility and engagement efforts across the UK. Despite the tender's cancellation, businesses adept in creative service delivery should remain observant of similar opportunities with the National Museum of the Royal Navy or related cultural entities, as future campaigns may arise requiring expertise in both quality and price competitiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Creative/Advertising Agency for Creative Campaign for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (2025 Issue)

Notice Description

The Appointment of Creative/Advertising Agency for Creative Campaign for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard tender issued by the National Museum of the Royal Navy Operations (NMRN Operations) and Mary Rose Trust is for the provision of Creative/Marketing Agency services. This appointment is for an initial 12-month creative campaign for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard- with an option retained to extend for a further 12 months. The NMRN and Mary Rose Trust (as joint operators of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as PHD Operations) will host an Online Market Engagement Session to discuss the tender. This is due to take place on Friday 7th November 2025, to ensure you book onto this Online Market Engagement Session and to ensure you receive an MS Teams Invite, please express an interest in this tender opportunity by emailing; tenders@nmrn.org.uk Clarifications should be issued to the NMRN Tenders Inbox- tenders@nmrn.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082269-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 3NH
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

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