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 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20262 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWPORT
- Postcode
- PO30 1UD
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030352-2026
1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077479-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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