Published date: 2 July 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 1 August 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering work for military installations - 45222200

  • Pumping station construction work - 45232152

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_498017/1496675

Published date

2 July 2025

Closing date

1 August 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

2 February 2026

Contract end date

17 December 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Tenderer should be aware that the works detailed in this package are constrained due to the nature of the location they are to be conducted in.

Project location
HM Naval Base Portsmouth
The Contractor shall be expected to adhere by the HMNB site security requirements, all Contractors and Sub-Contractors shall be BPSS security vetted and will be required to hold the relevant site security passes.
The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity.
KBS Maritime - Introduction
KBS Maritime is a joint venture between KBR and BAE Systems, bringing together two global players with a rich heritage of delivering excellence, innovation and reliability. The joint venture will combine the expertise of KBR as a global leader in infrastructure asset management and services with BAE Systems' experience and capability within Portsmouth Naval Base. KBS Maritime are delivering an ambitious, modern and enduring change to the Portsmouth Naval base infrastructure, securing investment in the local community and ensuring fit-for-purpose, world-leading fleet support for the Royal Navy and the UK in the decades ahead.
Project Opportunity

This project focuses on the civil engineering works required to accommodate the pumping systems to replace 2x high capacity dock dewatering pumps at HMNB Portsmouth.

The major goals for this project are:

- to remove all the old/existing assets relating to the pumping systems
- to blank off the pipes until valves are installed
- to study the mechanical drawings for the new systems
- to produce a complete design for supporting the new mechanical equipment
- to proceed with the remedial works of the existing infrastructure
- to create / install the appropriate supports for the new pumping systems
- to install the new pumping equipment and its auxiliaries
- to install the Power and Control Systems providing an appropriate finish to the end-product
- To control work site under CDM inc but not limited to management of H&S File, Lifting arrangements, site setup, sub-contractor compliance.

** For the full details see the Description Attachment**

More information

Attachments

Additional text

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Paul Homshaw - at Supply Chain Waterfront- scwaterfront@kbsmaritime.com to express interest quoting EOI- WAT0132-02 North Pumping Station Dock Pumps Civils and return a completed Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) and Non- Disclosure Agreement (NDA) attached to this notice. Please confirm you are registered with EU Supply when expressing interest in this opportunity and provide the exact company entity as registered.

Any expression of interest that does not include the returned documentation will be rejected.

KBS publish opportunities via the EU Supply Platform. As a supplier, you will need to have a registered account on EU Supply to be able to access opportunities, download documents and submit responses to Tenders. If you are not already registered, please go to UK (eu-supply.com) and click 'New Supplier Registration' and follow the simple and free registering process. Please confirm you are registered with EU Supply when expressing interest in this opportunity and provide the exact company entity as registered.

EU Supply post KBS opportunities to both Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

You can register on Find a Tender by following this link Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk) and clicking 'Register' and following the steps required.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

Victory Building, Portsmouth Naval Base
Portsmouth
PO1 3NH
England

Email

SCWaterfront@kbsmaritime.com