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Procurement of 1 No Pilot Vessel

PD Teesport Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 15:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Feb 2026 at 13:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

PD Teesport Limited procured one pilot vessel for use in its port operations. The purchase is for a vessel, classified in the procurement as a marine patrol vessel, rather than a service or construction project. Delivery is specified across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, the Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buyer is PD Teesport Limited, a private utility. The requirement is a single vessel, not a fleet or a package of separate lots. This opportunity is relevant to businesses that supply suitable vessels and can meet a port operator’s requirements for a pilot vessel serving operations across a wide geographical area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Holyhead Marine Services Ltd on 7 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending. The stated award value is £191,967,200 excluding VAT and £230,360,640 including VAT. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 30 April 2028. This was a single-lot, open competition using a competitive flexible procedure. Tenders were due by 27 March 2026, with enquiries closing on 20 March 2026; the stated award decision period ended on 22 May 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. The contract period for the lot was stated as 29 May 2026 to 28 May 2027, distinct from the awarded contract period.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates demand from PD Teesport for a pilot vessel, with the requirement assessed on both quality and price and quality carrying the greater weighting. A future competitor would need to show that it can supply a vessel suited to pilot operations and substantiate the quality of its proposal, while also offering a competitive price. The award went to a marine services supplier, indicating that relevant marine-sector supply experience can be pertinent, although the published information does not set out particular technical specifications or accreditations. The scale is a substantial, single-vessel purchase with delivery covering regions throughout England. Vessel builders, marine equipment suppliers or specialist integrators with the capacity to deliver a complete pilot vessel are the most relevant potential competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of 1 No Pilot Vessel

Notice Description

For the procurement of 1 No Pilot Vessel for PD Teesport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094874-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

34513550 - Survey vessels

34513750 - Light vessels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£191,967,200 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PD Teesport Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1AH
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Holyhead Marine Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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