---
title: "Lease of up to 2 MMO Offshore Patrol Vessels"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04590f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2024-05-13"
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# Lease of up to 2 MMO Offshore Patrol Vessels

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04590f

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is inviting tenders for the lease of up to 2 MMO Offshore Patrol Vessels. The procurement falls under the services category, with a total value of £36,200,000. The contract period is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026. The submission deadline for tenders is June 24, 2024, and the award period starts on June 20, 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in offshore supply-vessel services and hiring sea-going vessels with crew to compete. Companies based in the UK are particularly well-suited to participate. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with an open procedure allowing written submissions. Businesses with expertise in vessel leasing and maritime services can explore this opportunity for potential growth and partnership with Defra.

## Notice

We are looking to place a 2 year contract to lease up to 2 MMO Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) with Rigged Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) deployment capability.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We are looking to place a 2 year contract to lease up to 2 MMO Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) with Rigged Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) deployment capability.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015121-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,200,000 |
| Lots value | £32,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew
- 60651100 - Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
- 76522000 - Offshore supply-vessel services

## Release History

- 13 May 2024 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015121-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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