---
title: "Purchase of Topaz Tangaroa"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad4c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2023-03-01"
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# Purchase of Topaz Tangaroa

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad4c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence completed the process of purchasing the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel from Team XLVI Limited. The procurement stage was a limited method using an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract was awarded based on a negotiated procedure due to technical reasons, as no other suitable vessel was available on the market to meet the specific requirements for the Multi Role Oceanic Surveillance Seabed Warfare programme. The contract was signed on January 31, 2023, and the total contract value amounted to £64,380,000.

This tender for the purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel by the Ministry of Defence presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in goods related to survey vessels. Businesses involved in the maritime industry, particularly those capable of providing vessels and associated equipment, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement location is in the United Kingdom, and the focus industry category is survey vessels, offering a specialised market for interested suppliers to participate and potentially expand their business operations.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Team XLVI Limited for the purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel (including all documentation, items, spares associated with the Vessel on board, on shore and on order and all wireless equipment and all navaids)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of the Topaz Tangaroa Vessel (including all documentation, items, spares associated with the Vessel on board, on shore and on order and all wireless equipment and all navaids)

### Procurement Information

Following extensive research and market analysis this contract was placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 whereby competition was absent on technical reasons, i.e. no other vessel was commercially available for purchase which fully met the Authority's requirements for the Multi Role Oceanic Surveillance Seabed Warfare programme. Procuring a vessel from another Company would have resulted in the Authority acquiring goods that had different technical characteristics to those required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006030-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,380,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | TEAM XLVI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006030-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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