Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-12d1-7249-8248-92a03e505d34/id-6231332-national-museums-ni-conservation-and-restoration-of-maritime-coll awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ID 6231332 - National Museums NI - Conservation and Restoration of Maritime Collections [National Museums NI](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-museums-ni) Estimated value £400,000 Published 5 Oct 2026 Deadline Closed 22 Sept 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender National Museums NI seeks to appoint an ICON-accredited (ACR status or equivalent) Supplier to undertake conservation on each of the four priority maritime vessels Mary Joseph, Children’s Hope, The Fancy and The Result. The conservation work on Mary Joseph and Children’s Hope will commence on award of contract. The conservation work on The Fancy will commence in April 2027 while conservation work on The Result which is broken down into Phase 1 and Phase 2 will commence in September 2027. The commencement of Phase 2 will be dependant on budgets and NMNI operational requirements. Please see the CfT documents for details. ## CPV classification Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment Repair and maintenance services of ships Vessel repair services Conversion services of ships Demolition services of ships Reconditioning services of ships or boats Upgrading services of ships Library, archives, museums and other cultural services Preservation services of exhibits Preservation services of specimens Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06e96a-2026-10-05T11:37:33+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06e96a-2026-10-05T11:37:33+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile National Museums NI: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-museums-ni) [Sector More Repair & maintenance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance) ## More tenders like this [Preventative and Reactive Fire Alarm And Associated Systems Maintenance · Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management · 38 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-c982-7227-b1d3-831bbdbff6bd/preventative-and-reactive-fire-alarm-and-associated-systems-maintenance) [Three Year Contract for Gutter Cleaning and Roof Inspection Services · Reidvale Housing Association · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-cecc-722a-bbad-37ebe9b46f8e/three-year-contract-for-gutter-cleaning-and-roof-inspection-services) [Three Year Electrical Inspection Contract, Various Addresses, North Glasgow · Cadder Housing Association · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-eca9-7368-91ad-6d9895d52d76/three-year-electrical-inspection-contract-various-addresses-north-glasgow) [Repair and maintenance services of machinery – OC éénmalig groot onderhoud/herstel van trekkasten · Universiteit Antwerpen · 28 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-0d29-7236-a054-8185a003e295/belgium-repair-and-maintenance-services-of-machinery-oc-eenmalig-groot-onder) [Repair and maintenance services of building installations – ENTRETIEN - MAINTENANCE DES TOITURES TERRASSES DES IMMEUBLES DE L'URSSAF ILE DE FRANCE · Urssaf Ile de France · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-0cfa-71b5-bde2-6fe071c7e927/france-repair-and-maintenance-services-of-building-installations-entretien) [Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment – Servicii mentenanță preventivă echipamente medicale · Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta SF. Pantelimon · 36 days left · 25 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8ec5-71a7-89e3-ac566cee5379/romania-repair-and-maintenance-services-of-medical-and-surgical-equipment-se)