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Thames Vessel (Remove) 07/26

Environment Agency

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:16

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is buying vessel recovery and disposal works in the Thames area. The work covers vessels at Sunbury Dry Dock, Sunbury Tail Moorings and the Penton Hook / Dicks Pitt area. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs managed the procurement on the Agency’s behalf. The requirement is salvage and refloating services, with removal and disposal of the vessels forming the stated scope. It is arranged as one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The delivery locations are the three named Thames sites; the procurement gives no wider geographic scope.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to CSO Engineering, on the stated sole-supplier basis. The award is recorded as pending. The procurement’s stated rationale classification refers to technical reasons for using a single supplier. The award value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. The award period runs from 15 to 16 October 2026, with the award dated 15 October 2026. There is one lot. No separate evaluation criteria are set out; the stated basis for selecting the supplier is the direct award rationale. A future contract signature was scheduled for 15 October 2026.

This requirement indicates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist vessel salvage, recovery and disposal at Thames locations. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the technical ability to recover and remove vessels and arrange their disposal, with the operational capacity to work across the named river sites. The award was made on a sole-supplier basis, with technical reasons cited, so evidence of distinctive capability relevant to the specific vessels and locations would be central to competing when the requirement next reaches the market. The opportunity was structured as a single lot and marked suitable for SMEs, suggesting that the buyer’s requirement was not restricted to large suppliers. CSO Engineering, an SME, was selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Thames Vessel (Remove) 07/26

Notice Description

The works comprise the recovery and disposal of vessels located at: * Sunbury Dry Dock; * Sunbury Tail Moorings; and * Penton Hook / Dicks Pitt area.

Procurement Information

Sole Supplier

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07889c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097516-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63725000 - Salvage and refloating services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 30 days
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
Environment Agency
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CSO Engineering Ltd

Further Information

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