Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISION OF RECEPTION CENTRE SERVICES AT HM NAVAL BASE DEVONPORT - UK5
Notice Description
PROVISION OF RECEPTION CENTRE SERVICES AT HM NAVAL BASE DEVONPORT. The Contractor is required to provide a comprehensive range of Reception Centre Services to permanent Authority staff, contractors and visitors to the Naval Base at Devonport. As the initial point of contact for those visiting the Naval Base, the Contractor shall ensure that services are delivered to a high quality, professional standard, as appropriate to a military establishment to ensure that the reputation of the Naval Base is enhanced. Footnote. The contract came into force on the 01st of June 2025. Dates within this notice are retrospective to allow for late publication of this notice.
Procurement Information
The Reception Centre Service is critical to base operational outputs. A failed competition in 2023 resulted in the previous contract being extended to May 2024 to allow for parallel single-source negotiations with the incumbent DRDL.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db32
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083011-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79992000 - Reception services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,691,641 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,691,641 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- julie.rawlinson103@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- 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/083011-2025
15th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072771-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071349-2025
5th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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