---
title: "Thames Vessel (Remove) 07/26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07889c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Environment Agency"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Thames Vessel (Remove) 07/26

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07889c

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## Summary

The Environment Agency is buying vessel recovery and disposal works in the Thames area. The work covers vessels at Sunbury Dry Dock, Sunbury Tail Moorings and the Penton Hook / Dicks Pitt area. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs managed the procurement on the Agency’s behalf. The requirement is salvage and refloating services, with removal and disposal of the vessels forming the stated scope. It is arranged as one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The delivery locations are the three named Thames sites; the procurement gives no wider geographic scope.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to CSO Engineering, on the stated sole-supplier basis. The award is recorded as pending. The procurement’s stated rationale classification refers to technical reasons for using a single supplier. The award value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. The award period runs from 15 to 16 October 2026, with the award dated 15 October 2026. There is one lot. No separate evaluation criteria are set out; the stated basis for selecting the supplier is the direct award rationale. A future contract signature was scheduled for 15 October 2026.

This requirement indicates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist vessel salvage, recovery and disposal at Thames locations. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the technical ability to recover and remove vessels and arrange their disposal, with the operational capacity to work across the named river sites. The award was made on a sole-supplier basis, with technical reasons cited, so evidence of distinctive capability relevant to the specific vessels and locations would be central to competing when the requirement next reaches the market. The opportunity was structured as a single lot and marked suitable for SMEs, suggesting that the buyer’s requirement was not restricted to large suppliers. CSO Engineering, an SME, was selected.

## Notice

The works comprise the recovery and disposal of vessels located at: * Sunbury Dry Dock; * Sunbury Tail Moorings; and * Penton Hook / Dicks Pitt area.

### Procurement Information

Sole Supplier

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097516-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | Environment Agency |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CSO Engineering Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63725000 - Salvage and refloating services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 14:16 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097516-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097516-2026
  15th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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