Supply of Workshop Machinery for HMS Victory Conservation

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Introduction A.1. The next decade is a key period in the 260 year - long story of HMS Victory's service and survival. Over the next 10 years the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) are leading on the conservation of HMS Victory to ensure the long-term preservation of a world-class historic vessel and an exemplar of a Royal Navy capital warship from the Age of Sail. A.3. The aim of the HMS Victory Conservation Project 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 early 2022. A.4. The conservation work includes the replacement of all external and some internal planking and structural timber elements. In order to achieve this, the National Museum is redeveloping its workshop facility in order to process Oak planks where they will be cut and laminated in order to achieve the dimensions required. In addition, decorative elements and compass timbers will also be processed in the new workshop facility. A.5. New wood working machinery is needed to enable this work to take place. A.6. Maximum dimensions of timbers being processed are between 25ft - 35ft long, up to 2ft wide and 8in thick. Requirements A.7. The National Museum is seeking a supplier to supply and install wood working machinery A.8. Introductory training for NMRN shipwright team encompassing day-to-day operation and maintenance. A.9 Option for 3-year maintenance and support contract, with option for extensions to include the servicing of the machinery provided and installed. NOTES A.10. The installation needs to take place in July 2022 during the final stages of the workshop redevelopment project. RESPONSE TO TENDER TO INCLUDE A.11. Completed pricing schedule (Excel) including a firm price for each listed machine; installation; introductory training and costed option for 3-year maintenance and support contract with facility for extension. A.12. Pricing schedule to also include warranty details for each machine and lead times for delivery of each machine to Portsmouth Naval Base.