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title: "HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Home Office"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d

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## Summary

The Home Office plans to procure marine vessel reconditioning and dry-docking services for HMC Valiant, a cutter used for maritime operational activity. The work covers docking the vessel and inspecting its underwater hull preservation, hull valves and anodes, together with removing and inspecting the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Internal tanks throughout the cutter will also require inspection. This is a single-service requirement delivered in the United Kingdom. The precise regional location will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the tender opportunity is launched. The requirement is relevant to shipyards, marine engineering companies and specialist vessel inspection providers able to undertake substantial cutter docking, underwater hull and machinery inspections, and associated access, handling and technical work.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Home Office has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use an above-threshold open procedure for one lot, with English-language submissions. The estimated value is £140,000 gross. The buyer expects the tender opportunity to be issued in November 2026, with a planned submission date of 27 November 2026 and an expected award decision by 12 February 2027. The planned contract period is 15 March to 2 April 2027, allowing a maximum three-week docking period early in 2027. The future notice is expected on 2 November 2026. These dates are the buyer’s current expectations, not invitations to respond now.

The planned requirement should suit established commercial shipyards, dry-dock operators and marine engineering contractors with facilities and teams capable of accommodating HMC Valiant for a concentrated docking programme. Relevant experience includes dry docking patrol or other operational vessels, underwater hull preservation inspections, hull-valve and anode inspection, shaft-line removal and examination, and work on rudders, stabilisers and internal tanks. Suppliers will need to coordinate multiple inspection and engineering activities within a maximum three-week period, while working to the vessel’s operational requirements and a regional location that will be confirmed later. Businesses intending to compete should monitor the tender stage and prepare for electronic procurement through the Home Office eSourcing Portal and the UK Government’s Central Digital Platform.

## Notice

This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the MCA Load Line docking and equipment inspection on HMC Valiant. The Cutter docking activities will take place early 2027 for a maximum of 3 weeks. This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work. The requirement will include dry docking the vessel, inspecting the underwater hull preservation, hull valves, anodes, removal and inspection of the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Also including the inspection of internal tanks throughout the Cutter. The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be in November 2026. The regional location for this opportunity will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched. The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075921-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement 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 | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2027 - 2 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels
- 50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats
- 50246100 - Dry-docking services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 16:50 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075921-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075921-2026
  10th August 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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