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UKD Orca Dry Dock Requirement 2026

Associated British Ports

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 18:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 15:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Associated British Ports procured specialist dry-docking services for the UK Dredgings UKD Orca, a dredger operated by the port business. The requirement covers the vessel’s biennial dry dock, timed to support its Maritime and Coastguard Agency statutory certification. It is a one-off services contract for work on a commercial dredging vessel, rather than the supply of a new vessel or general port maintenance. The buying organisation is Associated British Ports, a private utility. The procurement concerns marine engineering and shipyard capability, particularly the preparation, docking, inspection, maintenance and certification support needed to return a dredger to service. The selected supplier is A&P Falmouth Limited, indicating delivery through an established large ship-repair or marine-engineering provider. The procurement relates to the UK Dredgings fleet and the vessel requiring the dry-dock intervention.

The procurement is complete and was run as an above-threshold open procedure under the utilities regime. It had one lot. Bids closed on 10 July 2026 at 16:00, with the award decision due by 31 July 2026. The contract was awarded to A&P Falmouth Limited on 21 August 2026 for £917,569.20 gross. The award’s standstill period ends on 2 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 3 September 2026. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September to 1 October 2026. Evaluation was split equally between technical quality and commercial cost, each weighted at 50%. The procurement record shows a gross tender value of £0, while the lot value is recorded as £0 in AED; the awarded value is the stated commercial amount. Bids could be submitted electronically in English.

This requirement is commercially relevant to shipyards, dry-dock operators and marine engineering contractors able to accommodate a dredger and carry out a complete statutory dry-docking programme. A credible competitor would need suitable dock capacity, marine repair facilities, experienced personnel and the technical systems to inspect, maintain and certify a working dredger in coordination with the vessel’s certification timetable. The equal weighting of technical quality and cost means suppliers would need to demonstrate both a robust engineering methodology and competitive commercial control. The selected provider is a large organisation, so future competitors should be able to evidence comparable capacity, ship-repair experience and the ability to manage a concentrated vessel outage. The buyer’s recurring biennial requirement provides a clear example of its demand for specialist dredger dry-docking services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKD Orca Dry Dock Requirement 2026

Notice Description

ABP require a one off contract to conduct the biennial dry dock of UK Dredgings UKD Orca dredger, with dry dock to commence early September 2026, to coincide with the vessel's MCA statutory certification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b452
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080110-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34513250 - Dredgers

50246100 - Dry-docking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£917,569 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 30 days
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
Associated British Ports
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2E 9ES
Postcode Area
Central 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

A & P Falmouth

Further Information

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