Published date: 20 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 June 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine services - 98360000

Location of contract

South East, South West, Scotland

Value of contract

£85,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_302157/1493076

Published date

20 June 2025

Closing date

30 June 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The contract will provide Inshore Support to Military Training, Testing and Evaluation Services in support of Authority sponsored trials, clearance diving training for the Royal Navy, general air diving training for the Royal Engineers, and range safety. BUTEC and Raasay ranges as well as specified 'off range' locations, off of the North West coast of Scotland and maritime ranges around the UK coast.
The duration of the contract will be 60 months.
The contract encompasses 3 critical elements - the provision of Marine Services to:
- The British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC)
Covers the safe delivery of maritime services to QinetiQ in support of activities at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (Raasay Ranges) located in the north west of Scotland with vessels based in Kyle of Lochalsh. Service delivery covers: Torpedo recovery, sonobuoy trials, target launch and recovery including underwater autonomous vehicles, range safety and range maintenance, passenger transfer service, stores and garbage transfer, towed array recovery and transfer to/from submarines, host platform for sound velocity profiles and novel trials.

- Military Diving
Covers the safe delivery of maritime services to entitled customers in north west Scotland. Service delivery is the provision and operation of 2 dedicated vessels to enable the Authority to deliver safe deep-water dive training to service personnel utilising mixture gases.
- Range Safety, Sea Training and Aircrew Training
Covers the safe delivery of maritime services to entitled customers who require a suitable platform to deliver individual & unit level training around the UK. Service delivery covers: support to helicopter crew winching training, coastal sea survival training, target towing for fast jet weapon training and helicopter marine sniper training, range clearance and range safety service, provision of small craft simulating fast attack craft, consorts and target vessels for boarding training.
The specification for the services will include the following:
- Undertake passenger transportation.
- Transport stores & liquids.
- Support military training, exercises, trials and operations including military diving training & Range Safety & Aircrew Training (RSACT).
- Support to Emergencies.
- Provide maritime support to the Raasay ranges.
- Provide additional maritime support through a single service contract

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Award information

Awarded date

14 May 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Total value of contract

£65,581,496

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Serco Ltd

Address

16 Bartley Wood Business Park Hook Hampshire RG27 9UY

Reference

Companies House number: 242246

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd

Address

Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife KY3 9AX

Reference

Companies House number: SC114978

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lee White

Address

Rm 221, 24 Store, HMNB Portsmouth
Portsmouth
PO1 3LT
England

Email

lee.white132@mod.gov.uk