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National Maritime Museum

GB-London: Carving of Cutty Sark's figurehead; The Witch Nannie

Recreation & CultureCPV 92000000 92300000 92310000 92312000
Value£18k
Awarded29 Jul 2019
Published31 Jul 2019
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£18ktotal contract value
median £75k
this tender£0£2.1m

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The brief

Cutty Sark is one of the most famous ships in the world.

Her figurehead; the witch 'Nannie' comes from the Robert Burn's poem Tam O'Shanter.

Nannie currently resides at the bow of the ship.

Due to wear and tear affecting the figurehead, she now needs to be re-carved.

The only known drawing of Nannie by Cutty Sark's designer Hercules Linton, will be the basis for the new design.

Also marring the artistic style of the original carver of Nannie; Fredrick Hellyer from Hellyer & Son.

A new nannie will be required to replace the current one at the bow of the ship.

Further details regarding the project are in the accompanying documents.

Note: start date of contract can be negotiated. (see part 2.

No.

12 period of start date)

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Due to wear and tear affecting

Due to wear and tear affecting the figurehead, she now needs to be re-carved.

02

A new nannie will be required

A new nannie will be required to replace the current one at the bow of the ship.

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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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