--- title: "Safe Boarding of Sea Vessels training courses (MMO)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION" published: "2026-06-25" --- # Safe Boarding of Sea Vessels training courses (MMO) Buyer: MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0611e8.json) ## Summary The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has successfully completed the procurement process for the delivery of "Safe Boarding of Sea Vessels training courses." This process, highlighted by an open procedure, focused on securing services in the education and training industry sector. The training initiative, designed to enhance the offshore enforcement programme and support strategic objectives, particularly in sustainable fishing and marine protection, will be conducted across the United Kingdom. Following a series of planning stages from February 2026, the contract was awarded in June 2026, with implementation scheduled to commence on 30th June 2026 and run through to 29th June 2029, with potential extensions up to 2031. This procurement process offers multiple avenues for business growth, particularly for large-scale service providers with proficiency in training delivery and offshore operations. The awarded contract to XB44 Ltd involves a substantial financial commitment, with a gross value of over £217,000, which signifies significant business and economic opportunities. Companies that specialise in education services, especially those with capabilities in training for marine and safety roles, are well-positioned to engage in similar future bids. This procurement not only facilitates knowledge transfer and personnel skills enhancement but could also reinforce the market position of businesses that successfully integrate such contracts into their service portfolios. ## Notice To deliver a week-long programme of theoretical and practical training to ensure all MMO seagoing staff are appropriately trained to perform their seagoing role safely and are assessed as capable of meeting safe working standards. ### Planning Information Interested parties should please send an email to procurement@defra.gov.uk to get a copy of the detailed specification. Kindly provide answers to the following questions to register your interest, these should be sent to procurement@defra.gov.uk Questions 1. Contractor Name 2. What is the nature of your business? 3. Has your organisation got relevant experience and expertise to undertake this project i.e. type of experience and years? 4. Are there any factors that may prevent you from submitting a bid for this project, such as capacity and/or expertise? 5. If you are intending to submit a bid for this project as a consortium or with a subcontractor(s), are you able to demonstrate good existing supplier / consortium / subcontractor relationships? 6. Is there any additional information MMO need to provide in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents to ensure that you can prepare a quality bid and price the work accurately? 7. Can you provide an indicative cost estimate for the delivery of the project, to assist us with securing adequate funding? 8. Do you wish to express an interest in this project? If your reply is No, please provide a brief reason why you have opted out for monitoring purposes. 9. Any other comments of feedback? ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059856-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | 13 Mar 2026 | | Award date | 17 May 2026 | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | Lots value | £175,000 | | Awards value | £175,000 | | Contracts value | £181,071 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Pending | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | XB44 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 25 Jun 2026 at 12:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059856-2026 - 1 Jun 2026 at 12:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051388-2026 - 27 Mar 2026 at 13:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028518-2026 - 2 Feb 2026 at 10:26 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008810-2026 - 29 Jan 2026 at 12:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007994-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059856-2026 25th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051388-2026 1st June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028518-2026 27th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008810-2026 2nd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007994-2026 29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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