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Appointment of Guidebook Publisher (2025)

National Museum of the Royal Navy

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Museum of the Royal Navy

Buyer Address: Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO1 3NH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@nmrn.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
206000.0 GBP
Gross: 247200 GBP
Published
23 Apr 2025, 11:07
Deadline
28 May 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
22000000 - Printed matter and related products
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

The 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 Late June 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. Clarifications are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016479-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 206,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 247,200

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-07-01T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: ITT Document for completion and submission.

Document Description: Sample of the NMRN's T&C Contract.

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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