Notice Information
Notice Title
Defence Marine Services - Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme AC
Notice Description
Award of Contract under DMS-NG for the Defence Marine Services - Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme contract. The contract encompasses two elements: the support to In-Port Marine Services; and delivery of a vessel replacement programme. The duration of the contract is 120 months. The services will be provided principally across UK HM Naval Bases at the Clyde, Devonport, Portsmouth, as well as Glen Mallan, Loch Ewe, Loch Striven, and Campbeltown, and other areas in UK waters. The operation and maintenance of UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) owned vessels used for the provision of the services, under a Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement, ensuring the availability of In-Port Marine Services. The specification for the services includes the following: - Towage services to entitled vessels. - HM Dockyard movements covered by duty & standby service. - Passenger transportation- Stores & liquid transportation. - Transport & store munitions.- Waste services alongside, at anchor / mooring buoy. - Tiers 1 & 2 Dockyard pollution response. - Support military training, exercises, trials and operations (SMTE) - Support to Emergencies. - Additional maritime support. The delivery of a vessel replacement programme to the Royal Navy, for the procurement and introduction into service of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) vessels on behalf of the UK MoD. Vessels to be built and maintained to UK Flag and Class classification standards and introduced into service in accordance with an agreed Integrated Test Evaluation and Acceptance Plan.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-93126d46-feac-498b-a593-6d4d1a81f1ae
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9db25e1f-ed8b-42f6-ac3f-1034e94c4d43
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98360000 - Marine services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £878,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £878,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Apr 2025 - 30 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO1 3LU
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9db25e1f-ed8b-42f6-ac3f-1034e94c4d43
10th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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