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HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

Home Office

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10 Aug 2026 at 16:50

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office plans to procure marine vessel reconditioning and dry-docking services for HMC Valiant, a cutter used for maritime operational activity. The work covers docking the vessel and inspecting its underwater hull preservation, hull valves and anodes, together with removing and inspecting the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Internal tanks throughout the cutter will also require inspection. This is a single-service requirement delivered in the United Kingdom. The precise regional location will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the tender opportunity is launched. The requirement is relevant to shipyards, marine engineering companies and specialist vessel inspection providers able to undertake substantial cutter docking, underwater hull and machinery inspections, and associated access, handling and technical work.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Home Office has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use an above-threshold open procedure for one lot, with English-language submissions. The estimated value is £140,000 gross. The buyer expects the tender opportunity to be issued in November 2026, with a planned submission date of 27 November 2026 and an expected award decision by 12 February 2027. The planned contract period is 15 March to 2 April 2027, allowing a maximum three-week docking period early in 2027. The future notice is expected on 2 November 2026. These dates are the buyer’s current expectations, not invitations to respond now.

The planned requirement should suit established commercial shipyards, dry-dock operators and marine engineering contractors with facilities and teams capable of accommodating HMC Valiant for a concentrated docking programme. Relevant experience includes dry docking patrol or other operational vessels, underwater hull preservation inspections, hull-valve and anode inspection, shaft-line removal and examination, and work on rudders, stabilisers and internal tanks. Suppliers will need to coordinate multiple inspection and engineering activities within a maximum three-week period, while working to the vessel’s operational requirements and a regional location that will be confirmed later. Businesses intending to compete should monitor the tender stage and prepare for electronic procurement through the Home Office eSourcing Portal and the UK Government’s Central Digital Platform.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

Notice Description

This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the MCA Load Line docking and equipment inspection on HMC Valiant. The Cutter docking activities will take place early 2027 for a maximum of 3 weeks. This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work. The requirement will include dry docking the vessel, inspecting the underwater hull preservation, hull valves, anodes, removal and inspection of the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Also including the inspection of internal tanks throughout the Cutter. The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be in November 2026. The regional location for this opportunity will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched. The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075921-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats

50246100 - Dry-docking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 20264 months to go
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Mar 2027 - 2 Apr 2027 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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