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ID 6231332 - National Museums NI - Conservation and Restoration of Maritime Collections

National Museums NI

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

05 Oct 2026 at 11:37

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

21 Aug 2026 at 11:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Museums NI sought a specialist supplier to conserve four maritime vessels in its collections: Mary Joseph, Children’s Hope, The Fancy and The Result. The work covers conservation of each vessel, with The Result divided into two phases. Mary Joseph and Children’s Hope were to be tackled first; work on The Fancy and The Result was scheduled to begin later. Phase 2 for The Result depends on available budgets and National Museums NI’s operational requirements. This is a specialist museum conservation service involving historic maritime collections and vessel preservation. The work is for National Museums NI and is to be delivered in the United Kingdom.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure. The procurement has since been cancelled because no tender submissions were received. It was a single contract rather than separate vessel lots. The estimated contract value was £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT), reflecting possible optional extensions and services; the buyer gave no guarantee of business volume. The contract was scheduled to run from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2029, with an option for two further 12-month periods and a maximum extent to 19 October 2031. Questions were due by 11 September 2026 at 15:00 and tenders by 22 September 2026 at 15:00. Evaluation weighted service delivery 28%, contract management 21%, implementation 21% and total cost 30%.

This requirement suits conservation firms with specialist maritime and vessel-restoration expertise, particularly those able to demonstrate ICON accreditation at ACR status or an equivalent. The buyer selected a single-contract approach because the work across all four vessels calls for coordinated delivery and consistent conservation quality, and because suitably skilled and experienced contractors are in limited supply. Suppliers would need the capability and capacity to plan work across vessels with different start points and to manage phased delivery, including a later phase dependent on the buyer’s budget and operational needs. Tender assessment placed most weight on service delivery, contract management and implementation, alongside price. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 6231332 - National Museums NI - Conservation and Restoration of Maritime Collections

Notice Description

National Museums NI seeks to appoint an ICON-accredited (ACR status or equivalent) Supplier to undertake conservation on each of the four priority maritime vessels Mary Joseph, Children's Hope, The Fancy and The Result. The conservation work on Mary Joseph and Children's Hope will commence on award of contract. The conservation work on The Fancy will commence in April 2027 while conservation work on The Result which is broken down into Phase 1 and Phase 2 will commence in September 2027. The commencement of Phase 2 will be dependant on budgets and NMNI operational requirements. Please see the CfT documents for details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option of 2 further individual periods of 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e96a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093728-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships

50241100 - Vessel repair services

50242000 - Conversion services of ships

50243000 - Demolition services of ships

50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats

50245000 - Upgrading services of ships

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

92521000 - Museum services

92521210 - Preservation services of exhibits

92521220 - Preservation services of specimens

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2029 3-4 years
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
National Museums NI
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYWOOD
Postcode
BT18 0EU
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN09 Ards and North Down
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Electoral Ward
Cultra
Westminster Constituency
North Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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