--- title: "DSCOMCB2255 Provision of Interim Strategic Sealift" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0387da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387da.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-11-23" --- # DSCOMCB2255 Provision of Interim Strategic Sealift Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387da.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has completed the procurement process for the provision of Interim Strategic Sealift services. This contract aims to provide the UK Ministry of Defence with the capability to deploy cargo overseas in support of the UK's commitments. The contract, a VTN outlining the route to market, is for a minimum 7-year period with options to extend, starting when the current contract expires on December 31, 2024. The procurement method used was the limited with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This tender opportunity is ideal for businesses in the shipping operations industry. The Ministry of Defence has awarded the contract to Foreland Shipping Limited. Successful businesses should have the technical capability and capacity to support the Ministry of Defence's key user requirements. The active contract, valued at £625 million GBP, offers significant growth potential for companies with expertise in providing strategic sealift services. ## Notice Strategic Sealift provides UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a capability to deploy cargo overseas from the UK in support of the UK's standing commitments and contingent operations. The current Sealift contract expires on 31 December 2024. A new project has been initiated by UK MOD, with the aim to provide a new contract for an interim period of minimum 7 years, to an updated user requirement. This is a VTN outlining the Authority's route to market. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Strategic Sealift provides UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a capability to deploy cargo overseas from the UK in support of the UK's standing commitments and contingent operations. The current Sealift contract expires on 31 December 2024. A new project has been initiated by UK MOD, with the aim to provide a new contract for an interim period of minimum 7 years, to an updated user requirement. This is a VTN outlining the Authority's route to market. Options: Three (3) x One (1) Year options ### Procurement Information In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI No.2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR 2011) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) and is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSCPR (2011) for technical reasons as Foreland Shipping Limited ("FSL") is the only economic operator that has vessels holding the required technical capability and capacity to support the MOD's Key User Requirements (KUR) detailed in a PIN published on Contracts Finder https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b135632b-3f9f-44d9-b7c5-9d0727cee0fc. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033297-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £625,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FORELAND SHIPPING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60640000 - Shipping operations ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 17:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033297-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/notice/showNationalData.do?noticeId=1149514#fh - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b135632b-3f9f-44d9-b7c5-9d0727cee0fc - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9954ef42-0aba-4839-8e52-09e5e0d62b84?origin=SearchResults&p=1 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387da. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387da.json.