Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of M&E Services Contractor for HMS Victory Conservation Project
Authority: Royal Navy Museums (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Museum of the Royal Navy ("NMRN") is leading a sector leading project to conserve HMS Victory, ensuring the long-term preservation of this world-class historic vessel.
The aim of the HMS Victory Conservation Project ("HMS Victory: The Big Repair") is to deliver a fully conserved ship, able to survive in an open environment for the next 50 years without major work beyond a programme of planned maintenance.
The NMRN is seeking a conscientious and collaborative M&E contractor to work closely with the project delivery team to enable critical conservation work. The ship contains a variety of electrical and mechanical services which will need to be rerouted or terminated to enable safe access for the conservation team.
The contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years. The decision to extend will be based upon performance against stated key performance indicators.
Full details of the tender and the scope of requirements are outlined in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
Site visits are strongly recommended. Booking instructions can be found within the ITT.
Visits will take place on the 6th, 11th, and 12th of November 2025, and must be booked at least two working days in advance.
Any clarifications regarding this tender opportunity should be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk.
Update- 17th November, this opportunity has been extended until 5th December 2025 submission deadline. Further site visits are available.
CPV: Electrical installation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£100,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The assessment of this tender is shown in the ITT documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Oct 2025, 16:44 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2025, 16:51 GMT
- Authority reference
HMSVP.2025.004- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066054- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce52Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All bids are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk.
There are no other portal or submission platform to send submissions to.
Full details on the NMRN can be found here; www.nmrn.org.uk/about-us ↗
Timeline
16 Oct 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published376 days ago16 Oct 2025, 16:44 BST
- Latest notice published344 days ago17 Nov 2025, 16:51 GMT
- Clarification questions by334 days ago27 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline327 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts296 days ago5 Jan 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025- Tender notice published16 Oct 2025, 16:44 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Nov 2025, 16:51 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT17 Nov 2025, 16:51 GMT+14 days · was 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Extended Deadline, and issue of clarification responses.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documentation- These are to be completed in full where applicable.
- Bidding documents and specifications Updated ITT- for extended deadline. Issued on 17th November 2025.
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification Responses Issue 1
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender