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title: "Contract Award Notice for Contract # 704489450"
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# Contract Award Notice for Contract # 704489450

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96af9b22-7c04-4402-b41b-6b39831bdab3

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth £1,006,610 to Kongsberg Maritime AS for in-service support for the authorities' AUV fleet. The tender was classified under survey vessels and used a limited procurement method without prior publication. The contract period runs from February 20, 2023, to March 31, 2026, with the tender period closing on January 31, 2023, and the award announced on February 20, 2023. The buyer, Ministry of Defence, is located in Bristol, England, and can be contacted via huw.davies140@mod.gov.uk.

This contract award presents opportunities for businesses interested in providing services for survey vessels to grow and collaborate in the maritime industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this tender, as indicated by the suitability preference for SMEs. The nature of this procurement process, a negotiated procedure without prior publication, signifies a targeted approach that may benefit specialised service providers seeking to work closely with government bodies like the Ministry of Defence.

## Notice

This is the contract award notice for the Award of a contract to provide in service support for the Authorities AUV fleet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b9bc57-adfb-46e4-92e4-567e46564fe0 |
| 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 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,006,610 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,006,610 |
| 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 | KONGSBERG MARITIME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels

## Release History

- 16 May 2023 at 17:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b9bc57-adfb-46e4-92e4-567e46564fe0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b9bc57-adfb-46e4-92e4-567e46564fe0
  16th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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