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Salvage & Disposal of Sailing Yacht 'Aliunde'

Trinity House

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Aug 2026 at 14:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Jul 2026 at 10:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond procured services to salvage and dispose of the sailing yacht Aliunde, which was wrecked in the Solent. The requirement covers salvage and refloating, together with refuse and waste-related services, including full paperwork confirming the vessel’s final destination and compliance with UK law. This is a specialist marine recovery and disposal requirement, involving the safe handling of a wreck and the lawful management of resulting waste or materials. The delivery location is the United Kingdom, with the wreck specifically located in the Solent. The buyer is a central government public authority based at Tower Hill, London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure using an accelerated timetable because of urgency. One lot was awarded to Severn Seas Shipping Co Ltd. The award was dated 26 August 2026 and is valued at £285,556 excluding VAT, or £342,667.20 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 10 September to 9 December 2026, with a possible extension to 31 August 2027 where unsafe weather causes delay. The original estimated value was £300,000 excluding VAT, or £360,000 including VAT. Seven bids were received and four reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 65%, carbon reduction social value at 10%, all-inclusive bid costs at 20% and bid clarity at 5%.

This award demonstrates demand from Trinity House for an integrated marine salvage, refloating and disposal capability, rather than a standalone waste collection service. A credible future competitor would need to manage a wrecked sailing vessel safely, coordinate recovery operations in a challenging marine environment and arrange lawful final disposal or destination of the vessel and associated waste. Clear, complete evidence and paperwork would be important, as would the ability to satisfy both economic and technical selection requirements. The evaluation strongly favoured technical quality, so practical salvage expertise and a robust delivery method would matter more than price alone. Suppliers should also be able to show credible carbon-reduction measures and present an unambiguous, all-inclusive costed proposal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Salvage & Disposal of Sailing Yacht 'Aliunde'

Notice Description

Salvage & Disposal of Sailing Yacht 'Aliunde' wrecked in the Solent. Disposal must include full final destination paperwork, compliant to UK Law.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions can only be granted by the Contracting Authority with evidence of delay caused by unsafe weather conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081382-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

63725000 - Salvage and refloating services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£285,556 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 9 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
Trinity House
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC3N 4DH
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
City of London
Electoral Ward
Tower
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Severn Seas Shipping Co Ltd

Further Information

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