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title: "Delivery of Engine Support to Maintain the Capability of MoD Boats"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d206"
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# Delivery of Engine Support to Maintain the Capability of MoD Boats

Buyer: DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d206

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## Summary

The recent procurement process overseen by Defence Equipment and Support, a central government public authority located in Bristol, focuses on maintaining the capability of Ministry of Defence (MoD) boats. This procurement falls under the defence and security industry category and was carried out using a direct award method, with a framework agreement set in place. The procurement involves services related to reconditioning ships or boats and has recently reached the award stage. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £60 million, is set to commence on 1st February 2027 and will last until 31st January 2034. The awarded supplier is E P Barrus Limited, the sole UK distributor for a number of critical engine parts for MoD boats, which are currently operating under a pre-existing framework agreement with the buyer.

This tender presents growth opportunities primarily for large suppliers with specialized capabilities in supplying, servicing, and repairing maritime engine components, particularly those with expertise in specific brands such as Mercury, Mariner, Yanmar, Thrustmaster, and Hydromaster. Given the technical requirements and the direct award approach due to defence and security reasons, the opportunity is especially relevant for businesses with a strong technical assurance capacity to ensure the integration safety of engines and host platforms. Companies that already have established relationships with MoD or similar agencies, and those that hold necessary design rights and technical expertise, will find themselves particularly suited to engaging with this type of long-term contract.

## Notice

Delivery of Engine Support to Maintain the Capability of Ministry of Defence Boats

### Procurement Information

The Boats team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to award a Framework Agreement to E P Barrus Ltd for the delivery of engine support to maintain the capability of MOD Boats. The estimated Framework Agreement value is circa PS45M for the entire duration of the Agreement which is 7 years. It is considered that this contract can be placed using a Direct Award pursuant to Section 41, Schedule 5, Para 7 (Additional or repeat goods, services or works) of the Procurement Act 2023 for Defence and Security reasons. The Framework Agreement will cover the servicing, repair and supply of all outboard and specified inboard engines that are currently fitted to MOD Boats. The Authority currently holds a Framework Agreement with E P Barrus Ltd for the service, repair and supply of outboard engines. The Authority currently operates outboard engines manufactured by Mercury, Mariner, Yanmar, Thrustmaster and Hydromaster and Inboard Motors manufactured by Yanmar and John Deere. Any contract resulting from this Transparency Notice will support all of these engines; of which E P Barrus are the sole UK distributor for Mercury Mariner and Yanmar. Furthermore, there is embedded technology within various outboard engines, which EP Barrus have the design rights on and technical expertise to install, remove and maintain such components. The Authority does not believe it would be possible for another supplier to provide either complete engines, maintenance, or associated spare parts without recourse to E P Barrus Ltd as a result. Inboard Engines are particularly closely integrated with their host platform, and it would be unfeasible to specify an engine other than that currently operated without significant re-design. All engines (whether inboard or outboard) are integrated with their host platforms, and changing engine manufacturer would increase technical risk, including affecting the ability of the whole boat to meet its capability requirements and the ability of the Boats Team to maintain the Safety Case of the boat. It would also increase the training burden and logistics burden on End Users. A number of the engines also have Air Delivery certification which requires a large amount of testing. If a new engine is fitted it may result that the change to the boat will require a reassessment and recertification of all aspects of boat capability, which is both costly and time consuming (and reduces / removes capability while the trials are ongoing). Accordingly, only E P Barrus Ltd can provide the required technical assurance and ensure the safety of the engine and platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069765-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | E P BARRUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2025 at 14:23 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069765-2025
- 23 Oct 2025 at 07:25 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067647-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069765-2025
  30th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067647-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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