Notice Information
Notice Title
Futures Afloat
Notice Description
The Corporation of Trinity House ("the Authority") has concluded the procurement undertaken under its Futures Afloat programme. Following completion of the evaluation process, the Authority intends to award two contracts (one contract per vessel) for the design and construction of two state-of-the-art, multi-functional buoy handling vessels. The Authority is the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. It is responsible for the provision and maintenance of lighthouses, light vessels, marine buoyage and other aids to navigation, and is one of three General Lighthouse Authorities serving the waters around the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Futures Afloat programme includes the replacement of Trinity House's ageing multi functional buoy tenders (MFTs). The awarded contracts will cover the full design and build of two identical vessels, which will replace THV Patricia and THV Galatea. The contract end date of 29 October 2032 reflects the contract end date of the second vessel. The contract end date of the first vessel is 03 April 2032.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055d25
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063294-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34500000 - Ships and boats
34510000 - Ships
50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
50245000 - Upgrading services of ships
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £193,347,644 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £193,347,644 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- £193,277,820 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Jul 2026 - 29 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC3N 4DH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Tower
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063294-2026
6th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039718-2025
14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039056-2025
10th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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