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T0345 - Dry Dock & Repair of Lightfloat 03

Trinity House

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Corporation of Trinity House commissioned dry-docking and repair services for Lightfloat 03, a light vessel requiring marine repair and dockyard work. The requirement was for a competent contractor to carry out the vessel’s dry dock and associated repairs. The procurement was managed by Trinity House, whose maritime navigation responsibilities make the work relevant to marine engineering, ship repair and specialist dockyard businesses. Delivery was associated with London. The service category is dry-docking services (CPV 50246100). The requirement was organised as a single lot and concerned the repair of one named lightfloat rather than a general vessel maintenance programme. Businesses with relevant marine repair facilities, vessel-handling capability and experience of dry-docking comparable working vessels would find the subject matter most relevant.

This procurement has reached completion and was awarded through a selective restricted procedure using a dynamic purchasing system. The single requirement was evaluated on price. Southampton Marine Services was the selected supplier, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026 for £299,505. One electronic bid was received, all from an SME, and no bids came from EU or non-EU foreign suppliers. The procurement record identifies the requirement as complete and the associated lot as cancelled, while recording an active award and active contract for Southampton Marine Services. No separate contract duration or award date is provided. The outcome indicates a price-led competition for a defined dry-docking and repair package rather than a multi-lot or quality-weighted tender.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need proven capability to take a lightfloat or comparable vessel into dry dock, inspect and repair it, and return it to service safely. Relevant strengths would include marine engineering, hull and structural repair, mechanical and electrical maintenance, dockyard facilities, vessel lifting or berthing arrangements, and the capacity to manage the work as a complete package. Experience working on navigation vessels or other operational marine assets would help demonstrate understanding of safety-critical work and operational constraints. The use of a restricted procedure and dynamic purchasing system suggests that suppliers need to qualify for the relevant purchasing route before competing. The single bid and SME award show that a specialist small or medium-sized marine contractor can be credible for this scale of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T0345 - Dry Dock & Repair of Lightfloat 03

Notice Description

Trinity House is seeking competent contractors to carry out the dry dock and repair of Lightfloat 03

Lot Information

Lot 1

Trinity House is seeking competent contractors to carry out dry dock and repair works to Lightfloat 03

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087873-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50246100 - Dry-docking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£299,505 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
TLI London
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Tower
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHAMPTON MARINE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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