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

£146,700,000

Procurement reference

tender_302165/1493176

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 2035

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 discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.
The contract duration will be 120 months.
The specification for the services will include the following:
· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations
· Supporting Emergencies
· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.
The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).

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Award information

Awarded date

14 May 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2035

Total value of contract

£102,793,217

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Lee White

Address

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

Email

lee.white132@mod.gov.uk