--- title: "Provision of Interpretation for Victory Live: The Big Repair Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY" published: "2025-04-10" --- # Provision of Interpretation for Victory Live: The Big Repair Project Buyer: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83e6d9ae-c31f-4768-a453-83c83c42498e.json) ## Summary The National Museum of the Royal Navy, located in Portsmouth, is engaged in one of the UK's largest conservation initiatives, Victory Live: The Big Repair. The project addresses moisture, fungus, and pest damage to HMS Victory and involves replacing rotting materials with new oak. The NMRN is currently in the tender stage, seeking a design and build contractor to update the narrative outputs for the project. The procurement, categorized under construction work for buildings related to leisure, sports, culture, lodging, and museum services, follows an open procedure approach. Key dates include a tender deadline of February 17, 2025, and a contract period from March 21, 2025, to March 21, 2026. The contract's total value is up to £50,000, distributed across two financial years. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in construction and cultural heritage services, particularly those experienced in museum exhibits and conservation projects. Suitable candidates include SMEs, offering expertise in the required narrative refresh and interpretative outputs for the "Victory Live" project. Winning this contract could help such businesses grow by allowing them to work on a high-profile conservation effort, thus enhancing their reputation and portfolio within the cultural and heritage sectors in the South East of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Note- Tender withdrawn, with no award issued. The National Museum of the Royal Navy is currently delivering Victory Live: The Big Repair, one of the largest conservation projects in the UK which aims to fight the impact of moisture, fungus and pests that are threatening HMS Victory. This requires the careful removal of rotting material from the hull and replacing it with new oak. This painstaking work is being undertaken by our skilled team of shipwrights, riggers, conservators and archaeologists. The project will ensure that HMS Victory is protected for a minimum of 50 years. The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is seeking to appoint a design and build contractor to refresh and update the narrative / interpretative outputs required for Victory Live: The Big Repair project. Up to PS50,000 *Payment award will be split over two financial years i.e. 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Clarifications are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59d12c8-f214-40ed-950c-c46871d0fbb7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Mar 2025 - 21 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants - 92521000 - Museum services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2025 at 12:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59d12c8-f214-40ed-950c-c46871d0fbb7 - 14 Jan 2025 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59d12c8-f214-40ed-950c-c46871d0fbb7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b59d12c8-f214-40ed-950c-c46871d0fbb7 10th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15e9f624-20c8-4d3b-96a9-d3924b2fc877 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c4c1f93-2ac3-44e3-8d47-08a86000a907 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef77acb7-0064-4c40-a223-f181f89bb11e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72931564-fd1b-45ac-8363-e9d8286ebf25 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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