Purchase of Power Tools for the Conservation of HMS Victory

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. 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. Overview The conservation work includes the replacement of all external and some internal planking and structural timber elements. New power tools are needed to enable this work to take place. This work will include; • Stripping existing fittings and planking (externally and internally) • Repairs to hull frames • Producing laminated planking/large knees for external/internal for the hull • Fitting and fixing planking and large knees as well as other replacement items internally/externally • Fitting and fixing of iron work, as well as other similar fittings internally/externally to the ship. The first phase of the hull conservation project takes place in the ships midships for a minimum of 4 years before work continues to the Fore/Aft of the ship. Appendix 1 lists our preferred power tools, this has been done to meet quality standards required for the work to be carried out. Alternative tools must either meet or exceed quality of listed equipment. Completed pricing schedule (Appendix 1 - Excel) including a firm price for each listed tool in Stage 1; provisional price for Stage 2 and delivery price. Pricing schedule to also include warranty details for each tool and lead times for delivery of each tool/machine to site within Portsmouth Naval Base.