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title: "Maritime Technical Advisor (Floating Bridge) - East Cowes / Cowes, Isle of Wight"
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# Maritime Technical Advisor (Floating Bridge) - East Cowes / Cowes, Isle of Wight

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e9c5

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council has concluded the procurement process for appointing a Maritime Technical Advisor to assist with the Floating Bridge project between East Cowes and Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The contract was awarded to HOULDER LIMITED, with the procurement stage now labelled as complete and the contract remaining active from 2nd February 2026 until 31st May 2026, with a potential extension based on project advancement. This tender, valued at £100,000, falls under the services category and encompasses engineering and water transport services. The contract was part of an open competition below the threshold, allowing for broad participation from interested suppliers. The award notice for this tender was published on 1st April 2026. The procurement process, initiated through a tender notice on 27th November 2025, engaged parties via open competition below the threshold, emphasising quality and price through detailed criteria provided in the tender pack. The initial budget assigned was £27,500, with options for renewal contingent upon further funding approvals and clearance of gateway reviews.

This contract offers opportunities for various businesses within the maritime industry sector, especially those specialised in engineering consultancy and technical marine services, to contribute to significant infrastructure projects. The project, focusing on construction and consultative engineering services related to water projects, is ideal for SMEs skilled in engineering design and integrated services. Businesses with experience in water transport or collaborative projects in transport infrastructure could find potential growth by aligning their capabilities to such innovative engineering undertakings, thereby supporting regional transport development initiatives on the Isle of Wight.

## Notice

Tender to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide maritime technical marine advice to the Authority to assist in the consideratin of options for a new ferry project (currently known as Floating Bridge - East Cowes to Cowes, River Medina).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This is a project specific piece of technical support. Any contract extensions will be subject to clearance of gateway reviews on whether to proceed to next phases of activity and additional funding approvals. Initially the only budget aligned to this project is PS27,500.

Renewal: This is a project specific piece of technical support. Any contract extensions will be subject to clearance of gateway reviews on whether to proceed to next phases of activity and additional funding approvals. Initially the only budget aligned to this project is PS27,500.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030352-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOULDER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 60600000 - Water transport services
- 63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
- 71340000 - Integrated engineering services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 12:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030352-2026
- 27 Nov 2025 at 08:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077479-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030352-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077479-2025
  27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.houlderltd.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9c23997d-ffca-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21
- https://sebp.due-north.com/
- https://www.iow.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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