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# Appointment of Services for Figurehead Conservation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-services-for-figurehead-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-04177a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NMRN Operations: "Appointment of Services for Figurehead Conservation". Published status: active. Published Value: £116,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nmrn.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NMRN Operations](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nmrn-operations-coh-09988314)
- **Published Value:** £116,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Preservation services of exhibits and specimens
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04177a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-services-for-figurehead-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-04177a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nmrn.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nmrn.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-services-for-figurehead-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-04177a#participate

## Description
Following a successful application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the NMRN is looking to appoint Icon-accredited conservation services to undertake the conservation of three figureheads in the museum’s collection. The figureheads are those of HMS Queen Charlotte, HMS Seaflower, and HMS Martin.
The NMRN requires the above-listed figureheads to be scanned, conserved, and painted to a stable and displayable standard.  Conservation works should follow Icon’s ethical guidance and principles. The conservation of all three figureheads should be completed by May 2025.
Full details can be found on Contracts Finder Tender Documentation in Annex A, seen here;
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3e93a16-c2a7-43a3-aeb0-15671c48e060

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Open Tender Process
- **Contract Period:** 25/01/2024 to 30/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033347-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-10T16:02:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T10:22:42.241Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04177a