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Safe Boarding of Sea Vessels training courses (MMO)

Marine Management Organisation

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jun 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Jun 2026 at 13:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 13:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

02 Feb 2026 at 10:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jan 2026 at 12:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has successfully completed the procurement process for the delivery of "Safe Boarding of Sea Vessels training courses." This process, highlighted by an open procedure, focused on securing services in the education and training industry sector. The training initiative, designed to enhance the offshore enforcement programme and support strategic objectives, particularly in sustainable fishing and marine protection, will be conducted across the United Kingdom. Following a series of planning stages from February 2026, the contract was awarded in June 2026, with implementation scheduled to commence on 30th June 2026 and run through to 29th June 2029, with potential extensions up to 2031.

This procurement process offers multiple avenues for business growth, particularly for large-scale service providers with proficiency in training delivery and offshore operations. The awarded contract to XB44 Ltd involves a substantial financial commitment, with a gross value of over £217,000, which signifies significant business and economic opportunities. Companies that specialise in education services, especially those with capabilities in training for marine and safety roles, are well-positioned to engage in similar future bids. This procurement not only facilitates knowledge transfer and personnel skills enhancement but could also reinforce the market position of businesses that successfully integrate such contracts into their service portfolios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Safe Boarding of Sea Vessels training courses (MMO)

Notice Description

To deliver a week-long programme of theoretical and practical training to ensure all MMO seagoing staff are appropriately trained to perform their seagoing role safely and are assessed as capable of meeting safe working standards.

Planning Information

Interested parties should please send an email to procurement@defra.gov.uk to get a copy of the detailed specification. Kindly provide answers to the following questions to register your interest, these should be sent to procurement@defra.gov.uk Questions 1. Contractor Name 2. What is the nature of your business? 3. Has your organisation got relevant experience and expertise to undertake this project i.e. type of experience and years? 4. Are there any factors that may prevent you from submitting a bid for this project, such as capacity and/or expertise? 5. If you are intending to submit a bid for this project as a consortium or with a subcontractor(s), are you able to demonstrate good existing supplier / consortium / subcontractor relationships? 6. Is there any additional information MMO need to provide in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents to ensure that you can prepare a quality bid and price the work accurately? 7. Can you provide an indicative cost estimate for the delivery of the project, to assist us with securing adequate funding? 8. Do you wish to express an interest in this project? If your reply is No, please provide a brief reason why you have opted out for monitoring purposes. 9. Any other comments of feedback?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059856-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£181,071 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
18 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Marine Management Organisation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XB44

Further Information

Notice Documents

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