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Published 24 Apr 2025, 12:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of Caulking Works for HMS Trincomalee (2025)

Official notice

Authority: Royal Navy Museums (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT6.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 29 May 2025awarded 24 Jul 2025
Awarded to BUTLER TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOATS LIMITED
Contract term 3 moends 30 Sept 2025 · starts 20 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The NMRN are seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake caulking works to the upper deck of HMS Trincomalee in specific areas. The NMRN has already undertaken caulking work with our own dedicated shipwrights team, however, there is a requirement to appoint a contractor to undertake further caulking work to support them.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 20 Jun 2025 – 30 Sept 2025 (3 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria for the Most Advantageous Tender will be made on a Price Per Quality Score Point basis. With 100% given to quality criteria. Full details of this can be found within 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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
24 Apr 2025, 12:54 BST
Last source update
4 Sept 2025, 17:14 BST
Authority reference
NMRNH-2025.001
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016765
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506f3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All submissions are to be sent to [email protected], further details on the NMRN can be found at; www.nmrn.org.uk/do-business-with-us ↗

Timeline

24 Apr 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 12:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    29 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    20 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 17:14 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 12:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 17:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2025, 17:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BUTLER TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOATS LIMITED£32,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Museum of the Royal Navy

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZYJ-5834-NBRM Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 3NHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender