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title: "MARIN Corporate Memberships 2025-2027"
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# MARIN Corporate Memberships 2025-2027

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48379ac2-bf06-4802-ac89-1571dc4a5297

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has concluded an award for the procurement titled "MARIN Corporate Memberships 2025-2027". The contract, valued at £135,000, was awarded to MARIN, a prominent maritime research organisation. This procurement falls under the services category related to business and professional organisations and is set to cover a contract period from 10 April 2025 to 31 December 2027. The procurement was conducted as a limited procedure, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication, indicating a targeted approach consistent with specific technical or exclusive rights. The procurement serves the South West region of the United Kingdom, with the Ministry of Defence leading the effort from its Bristol location.

This tender opens avenues for business growth for companies involved in maritime research and development, particularly those focusing on naval ship stability and damage stability evaluation. It is an excellent opportunity for large scale enterprises with a capacity to deliver specialised services in these technical domains. SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are noted for suitability, reflecting potential opportunities for well-equipped smaller businesses within the industry's research sector. The collaboration through this contract allows entities specialising in innovative maritime solutions to consolidate or expand their market presence, particularly due to the strategic importance of the defence sector and its research advancements.

## Notice

The SDA Technical Directorate, to support the effective delivery of its business, engages with a range of external, technical organisations through individual membership arrangements. MARIN was established in 1990 and is a research organisation and programme coordinator. MARIN is globally recognised as the top institute for maritime research. This contract has been awarded to MARIN to allow the next phase of CRN (Phase 12) from 1/1/25 to 31/12/27. The detailed content of each work package is subject to member agreement, the group have agreed the following scope of delivery for this phase: Intact Stability To maintain the validation of FREDYN for application in simulating extreme motions of naval ships. To assess the dynamic stability of small combatants and identify a stability parameter with a close correlation with capsize and a suitable criteria. Correlate ship design features with capsize probability. Damage Stability Improve the performance of the FREDYN flooding model as a result of validation model testing. Perform a pilot evaluation of a damaged frigate to derive the sensitivity of parameters of interest and develop a process for the evaluation of naval ships for the derivation of future damage stability criteria. Perform a sensitivity of inputs and establish a taut simulation methodology.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2569da76-c78d-45dc-9d0b-f763ea80e237 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2025 at 06:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2569da76-c78d-45dc-9d0b-f763ea80e237

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2569da76-c78d-45dc-9d0b-f763ea80e237
  16th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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