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C Plates Transport

THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

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16 Sep 2026 at 13:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Hydrographic Office bought road transport services for the movement of C Plates. The requirement was a single service package delivered in South West England, supporting the organisation’s operational logistics. This is a services procurement rather than a goods supply or construction project. The buying organisation is the UK Hydrographic Office, based in Taunton. The work is specifically concerned with transporting C Plates, so relevant suppliers are road haulage, courier and specialist transport businesses able to handle and move these items reliably within the required delivery area. The procurement was structured as one lot, covering the complete transport requirement rather than separate geographical or service packages.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The UK Hydrographic Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and awarded to RAPID RESPONSE SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The contract value is £21,240 excluding VAT, or £25,488 including VAT. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026. The award is active and the contract is active. The published award identifies road transport services as the contracted category. The procurement record does not set out a scored evaluation basis; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route. There was one completed lot covering the C Plates transport requirement.

For a supplier considering similar work for the UK Hydrographic Office, this procurement demonstrates demand for a focused road transport service delivered over a short operational window in South West England. A credible competitor would need dependable road haulage or courier capability, suitable vehicles and drivers, and the capacity to organise time-critical collection and delivery of C Plates. Operational reliability, clear communication and the ability to manage a complete single-lot requirement would be important. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that this type of requirement can suit a focused transport specialist rather than only a large national operator. Relevant businesses should understand the buyer’s logistics needs and be able to deliver consistently against tightly defined movements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C Plates Transport

Notice Description

Transport of C Plates

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087761-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,240 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 2DN
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Taunton East
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rapid Response Solutions Limited

Further Information

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