Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of Guidebook Publisher 2025 (Second Issue)
Authority: Royal Navy Museums (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) are seeking through this tender process to appoint a supplier to produce and print its range of souvenir guidebooks for a 5-year period commencing in September 2025.
This appointment will be contracted to the NMRN Trading Company, with the procurement undertaken by NMRN Operations. The contractor should be able to undertake both the design and printing elements. Examples of our key objectives include:
- To maximise commercial revenue through sales of the guidebooks at all physical NMRN sites and through the digital journey.
- The NMRN are progressing a new brand redevelopment that will launch in 2025, of which at the point of reprint, the guidebooks will need to embody, increasing and extending our brand awareness.
- To enhance the visitor experience whilst on site.
- To contribute to the NMRN's overall interpretation strategy, as articulated within its master narrative
All details of the guidebooks required to be published under this tender are included within the ITT itself. This includes setting out your pricing proposals.
The NMRN are not accepting physical examples of guidebooks, only PDF examples are to be sent alongside submissions on the tender deadline stated on this advert.
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Clarifications are to be sent to [email protected]
CPV: Printed matter and related products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£206,000
- Value
- £206,000 exc. VAT · £247,200 inc. VAT
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
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).
The award criteria will be a mixture of quality assessment which is scored, and a point per quality score for the combined assessment. This is set out in the ITT.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
- Authority reference
NMRNO.2025.011- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0564a9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published23 Jul 2025, 14:20 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts362 days ago30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published240 days ago29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 27 Jan 2026 | CancelledThe tender has been withdrawn in the interests of maintaining probity, fairness, and public confidence. The RNM (as NMRN Operations) will reassess the procurement approach. In addition, the launch of a new corporate strategy and an increased awareness of the implications for the roll out of a museum-wide brand. |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025- Procurement termination notice published29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMTUK12
- Published value updated29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMTwas £206,000
- Status changed to complete29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
- Tender notice published23 Jul 2025, 14:20 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender