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Maritime Technical Advisor (Floating Bridge) - East Cowes / Cowes, Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Apr 2026 at 13:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

27 Nov 2025 at 08:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council has concluded the procurement process for appointing a Maritime Technical Advisor to assist with the Floating Bridge project between East Cowes and Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The contract was awarded to HOULDER LIMITED, with the procurement stage now labelled as complete and the contract remaining active from 2nd February 2026 until 31st May 2026, with a potential extension based on project advancement. This tender, valued at £100,000, falls under the services category and encompasses engineering and water transport services. The contract was part of an open competition below the threshold, allowing for broad participation from interested suppliers. The award notice for this tender was published on 1st April 2026. The procurement process, initiated through a tender notice on 27th November 2025, engaged parties via open competition below the threshold, emphasising quality and price through detailed criteria provided in the tender pack. The initial budget assigned was £27,500, with options for renewal contingent upon further funding approvals and clearance of gateway reviews.

This contract offers opportunities for various businesses within the maritime industry sector, especially those specialised in engineering consultancy and technical marine services, to contribute to significant infrastructure projects. The project, focusing on construction and consultative engineering services related to water projects, is ideal for SMEs skilled in engineering design and integrated services. Businesses with experience in water transport or collaborative projects in transport infrastructure could find potential growth by aligning their capabilities to such innovative engineering undertakings, thereby supporting regional transport development initiatives on the Isle of Wight.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maritime Technical Advisor (Floating Bridge) - East Cowes / Cowes, Isle of Wight

Notice Description

Tender to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide maritime technical marine advice to the Authority to assist in the consideratin of options for a new ferry project (currently known as Floating Bridge - East Cowes to Cowes, River Medina).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This is a project specific piece of technical support. Any contract extensions will be subject to clearance of gateway reviews on whether to proceed to next phases of activity and additional funding approvals. Initially the only budget aligned to this project is PS27,500.

Renewal: This is a project specific piece of technical support. Any contract extensions will be subject to clearance of gateway reviews on whether to proceed to next phases of activity and additional funding approvals. Initially the only budget aligned to this project is PS27,500.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030352-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

34500000 - Ships and boats

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

60600000 - Water transport services

63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

71340000 - Integrated engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Isle of Wight Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOULDER LIMITED

Further Information

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