Notice Information
Notice Title
Navy Future Dredging Contract Main Works
Notice Description
Dredging Works in and round naval ports throughout the UK, however primarily Plymouth and Portsmouth for the intital period. Contract will be for up to an initial 2 years with 2, up to one year options.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Two options of up to one year each. They will be taken up dependent on the performance of the Contractor, and ongoing operational requirements.
Renewal: Two, one year options as described under 'options'
Planning Information
Pre market engagement and industry day held 07 May 2025. Further Pre-Market Industry Day to be held on 15 October 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ac9d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082052-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45245000 - Dredging and pumping works for water treatment plant installations
45252124 - Dredging and pumping works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Matthew Lawrence
- Contact Email
- matthew.lawrence125@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7929 656010
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HMNB DEVENPORT - PLYMOUTH
- Postcode
- PL2 2BG
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK41 Plymouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Plymouth
- Electoral Ward
- Devonport
- Westminster Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082052-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065500-2025
15th October 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064117-2025
10th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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