--- title: "Appointment of Digital Marketing Agency" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY" published: "2024-07-26" --- # Appointment of Digital Marketing Agency Buyer: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65cd9779-1d02-4f85-81a5-1921a26fbf63 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Sep 2023 | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2023 - 18 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £47,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 3NH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NAVIGATE AGENCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2024 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65cd9779-1d02-4f85-81a5-1921a26fbf63 - 29 Jun 2023 at 13:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269e7b83-a338-416f-8449-cba5618aa03a - 16 Jun 2023 at 13:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269e7b83-a338-416f-8449-cba5618aa03a - 2 Jun 2023 at 15:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269e7b83-a338-416f-8449-cba5618aa03a - 26 May 2023 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269e7b83-a338-416f-8449-cba5618aa03a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65cd9779-1d02-4f85-81a5-1921a26fbf63 26th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269e7b83-a338-416f-8449-cba5618aa03a 29th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/952daa10-35f1-400f-b490-8cf309f97679 NMRN ITT Documentation. Annex D-E-F must be completed in full and returned as part of your submission. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e81e2701-622d-4679-adce-6f40c8d51c28 Annex A- Full Scope of Requirement for this Tender. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/256da8b8-276c-447b-aa33-e037797d9be0 Clarifications to Frequently Asked Questions relating to the NMRN's tender documentation. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56a5064b-60d7-4814-8bf7-0541cd7b3a05 NMRN's Standard Terms & Conditions for all tenders. This a draft version for your reference, the NMRN will consider negotiations on clauses if submitted as a clarification. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a389d2e0-a883-40a3-8912-23670c771fe4 Issue 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bad635e-c973-4b85-9e2c-6124baea3f81 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c45b0e6-d0b5-4d50-8c92-0ab1a7a85ee2 Final Issue of Clarification Questions and Responses. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583785c0-bac1-47d2-8c33-b9111e86ae31.json.