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HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

Home Office

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21 Oct 2026 at 15:45

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
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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 dry-docking and inspection services for HMC Valiant, a cutter. The work covers docking the vessel and inspecting underwater hull preservation, hull valves and anodes, as well as removing and inspecting the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Internal tanks throughout the cutter are also to be inspected. This is a marine engineering and ship-repair requirement, including dry-docking (CPV 50246100). The Home Office is the buying organisation. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the specific regional location dependent on operational activity and due to be confirmed when the tender is launched. The buyer says the full requirement will be set out at tender stage.

This is at planning stage: the Home Office has announced an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish the tender in January 2027 and identifies 4 January 2027 as the anticipated date for the next procurement notice. The planned procedure is an open procedure, described as accelerated on the basis that this is a light-touch contract. The estimated contract value is £140,000. The planned contract period runs from 19 April to 14 May 2027, with docking activities expected early in 2027 and lasting no more than three weeks. The buyer’s stated bid-submission deadline is 22 January 2027, and its anticipated award date is 7 April 2027. The requirement is presented as a single lot.

The work is suited to shipyards and marine engineering contractors able to dock a cutter and carry out a coordinated inspection of its hull, underwater preservation, valves, anodes, shaft line, rudders, stabilisers and internal tanks. Suppliers will need suitable dry-docking facilities and the technical capability to inspect both underwater and internal vessel systems, including removal and inspection of shaft-line components. The planned activity is concentrated into a short docking period, so bidders should be able to mobilise the required facilities, inspection personnel and equipment within the buyer’s operational timetable. The buyer has not yet set out the full technical requirement; it says this will be provided at tender stage. The tender is expected to be issued through the Home Office eSourcing Portal, and prospective bidders are expected to register there and on 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 inJanuary 2027. 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/099628-2026
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
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Apr 2027 - 14 May 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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