Procurement Consultancy

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Procurement Consultancy for the Conservation Programme for HMS Victory Lot 1: 1 PROCUREMENT CONSULTANT INTRODUCTION - The next decade is a key period in the 260 year - long story of HMS Victory’s service and survival. Over the next 12 years the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) will deliver a programme of conservation work to ensure the long-term preservation of a World - Class Historic Vessel and an exemplar of a Royal Navy capital ship from the Age of Sail. In addition to being a unique historic asset, HMS Victory is a significant visitor attraction within the setting of No. 2 Dock and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard whilst continuing to serve as a commissioned warship and the Flagship of the Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord. - The aim of the HMS Victory Conservation Programme is to deliver a fully - conserved ship, able to survive in an open environment, and in a condition to survive for the next 50 years without major work beyond a programme of planned maintenance. This programme will commence in late 2021. - The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is leading the conservation programme and acts as Principle Designer and Principle Consultant under CDM 2015 regulations. For the purposes of CDM regulations, HMS VICTORY is classified as, and treated as, a building. - The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is seeking part-time specialist consultancy support (up to 100 days over a 2 year period) on a call-off/tasking basis to support the procurement programme associated with the conservation. Procurement activities are likely to include a number of requirements requiring novel and innovative approaches, including development of collaborative/partnership working with suppliers. Other main contracts are the redevelopment of the Historic Ships Workshops, bulk materials supply (caulking materials, paint, fastenings and fixings) and specialist consultancy support, including framework agreements. NOTES - Attendance on site will be as necessary and as COVID - 19 measures permit. Remote working and project coordination will be through MS Teams. - Core project documentation in MS Office, MS Project and Auto CAD drawings / Autodesk inventor.