Notice Information
Notice Title
SE - THMS - Thames Wreck Management
Notice Description
Defra group Commercial, on behalf of the Environment Agency, invite you to bid in this competition. This notice is to alert the market that the Authority has a requirement for the provision of services to recover and remove sunken and abandoned vessels from reaches of the non-tidal River Thames between Pinkhill Lock and Teddington Lock. Although Environment Agency local enforcement teams continue to be active, the increase of non-compliance i.e. unregistered vessels and their associated poor management, has led to an increase in the number of vessels either becoming wrecks or abandoned (floating). The Environment Agency, as Navigation Authority, aims to create a better place for legitimate customers to enjoy the navigation, therefore approximately 70 vessels need to be recovered from the river. Multiple contracts are expected to be awarded under this procurement with reaches bundled into 5 Lots. Further details are contained within the Bidder Pack and associated Appendices. The Bidder Pack is available to view on the Authority's eSourcing Portal https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome . Tenders must be submitted via the same portal by the deadline stated in this notice. Please ensure you follow the instructions provided in the tender documents.
Lot Information
Lot 1 Eynsham - Iffley
Lot 1 Eynsham - Iffley. As per Bidder Pack
Lot 2 Culham - CavershamLot 2 Culham - Caversham. As per Bidder Pack
Lot 3 Sonning - MarshLot 3 Sonning - Marsh. As per Bidder Pack
Lot 4 Hambledon - ChertseyLot 4 Hambledon - Chertsey As per Bidder Pack
Lot 5 Shepperton - TeddingtonLot 5 Shepperton - Teddington As per Bidder Pack
SE - THMS - Thames Wreck ManagementSE - THMS - Thames Wreck Management Reference
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f51e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086184-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63725000 - Salvage and refloating services
63725100 - Vessel-salvaging services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Dec 20255 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jan 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jack.duggan@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West 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
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086184-2025
24th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082636-2025
12th December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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