--- title: "Diving Deep: HMS Invincible 1744" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY" published: "2019-04-03" --- # Diving Deep: HMS Invincible 1744 Buyer: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b19f5daf-a260-4f61-938c-1d953565e101.json) ## Summary The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is currently seeking a consultant for the "Diving Deep: HMS Invincible 1744" project, which falls under the cultural services industry category. This tender is in the planning stage, with proposals due by 11:00 am on 8 April 2019. The selected consultant will be expected to create and deliver a temporary exhibition, with the contract commencing on 2 May 2019 and concluding by 1 July 2021. The exhibition will take place at both Chatham Historic Dockyard and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in exhibition design, curation, and public engagement, particularly those who are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as indicated by the procurement's suitability criteria. Competitors should prepare to demonstrate relevant expertise in cultural exhibitions and a portfolio that showcases previous successful projects. With a budget of £150,000, this contract could provide a significant boost to a business that can effectively showcase its capabilities in this niche area of public procurement. ## Notice The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) wishes to appoint an experienced consultant to work with the Museum's Heritage Directorate to create and deliver a two site temporary exhibition showcasing objects and findings from the Diving Deep: HMS Invincible project (For Specification on the Scope of Work and Deliverables see accompanying Invitation to Tender and Exhibition Brief ) To be completed by July 2020 at Chatham Historic Dockyard and Jan 2021 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Clarifications and enquiries during the tender process can be sent to eileen.clegg@NMRN.org.uk Please note that this email address is different to the submission email. Tenders must be submitted to tenders@nmrn.org.uk by April 8th 2019 - 11:00 am ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90954737-1edb-4bd3-9769-a08e6c36ec26 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 May 2019 - 1 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ## Release History - 3 Apr 2019 at 11:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90954737-1edb-4bd3-9769-a08e6c36ec26 - 27 Mar 2019 at 14:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90954737-1edb-4bd3-9769-a08e6c36ec26 - 19 Mar 2019 at 12:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90954737-1edb-4bd3-9769-a08e6c36ec26 - 4 Mar 2019 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90954737-1edb-4bd3-9769-a08e6c36ec26 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90954737-1edb-4bd3-9769-a08e6c36ec26 3rd April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/987db7ce-0396-41a2-bdf3-d39192aeb955 Exhibition Brief - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7d7abe1-461e-46de-b0ac-5067bc0c4997 Diving Deep Invitation To Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/123e0da1-5daf-435f-becd-1a554989e81d Supporting Doc 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fcec04a2-df15-459a-bfd5-db4136d630dd Supporting Doc 3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1141daa-923f-4fac-bd63-97361d7134aa Supporting Doc 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8eea47f6-ccff-41b6-8954-bd179574a361 Exhibition Brief Appendix 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12ba2815-e2d5-4ab9-9c7e-d020fbac4f69 Exhibition Brief Appendix 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a46cf500-82a9-4928-acb7-2f3b9462e096 Exhibition Brief Appendix 3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fa677e4-4bd5-4578-9064-eb599cdac4ee Exhibition Brief Appendix 4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9579e50-d846-4e86-b4e4-09359911a231 Exhibition Brief Appendix 5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2749d26d-6b5d-4548-91e8-5d4fbf149b51 Exhibition Brief Appendix 6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a213ae7-f0f2-4db2-aaec-6f85c669779e Exhibition Brief Appendix 7 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/428a22f9-b6b0-4336-9658-e8ba1e05ce3a Exhibition Brief Appendix 8 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f623e4d-d8dc-44a0-b7dd-b67687ed1b01 Exhibition Brief Appendix 9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fdcff3d6-6bda-43c8-b5a1-8f5b1e85f937 Clarification questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dff12543-41fe-40f6-b643-e72f50b0ad63 Clarification questions and responses - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c6502a4-1c73-4459-857e-4378b76a14e1 Final Clarification response update ## Notice URLs - https://www.nmrn.org.uk/tenders ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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