Buyer Name: National Museum of the Royal Navy
Buyer Address: Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO1 3NH, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Dave Hartley
Contact Email: procurement@nmrn.org.uk
Contact Telephone: +442392891370
Buyer Name: National Museum of the Royal Navy
Buyer Address: Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO1 3NH, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Dave Hartley
Contact Email: procurement@nmrn.org.uk
Contact Telephone: +442392891370
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 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. Clarifications are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042401-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 206,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 247,200
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-09-29T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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