Defence Marine Services - Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme AC

Contract summary

Industry

• Marine services - 98360000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£878,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_302153/1483723

Published date

10 June 2025

Closing date

14 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 April 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Award of Contract under DMS-NG for the Defence Marine Services - Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme contract.

The contract encompasses two elements: the support to In-Port Marine Services; and delivery of a vessel replacement programme.

The duration of the contract is 120 months.

The services will be provided principally across UK HM Naval Bases at the Clyde, Devonport, Portsmouth, as well as Glen Mallan, Loch Ewe, Loch Striven, and Campbeltown, and other areas in UK waters.

The operation and maintenance of UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) owned vessels used for the provision of the services, under a Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement, ensuring the availability of In-Port Marine Services. The specification for the services includes the following:
- Towage services to entitled vessels.
- HM Dockyard movements covered by duty & standby service.
- Passenger transportation- Stores & liquid transportation.
- Transport & store munitions.- Waste services alongside, at anchor / mooring buoy.
- Tiers 1 & 2 Dockyard pollution response.
- Support military training, exercises, trials and operations (SMTE)
- Support to Emergencies.
- Additional maritime support.

The delivery of a vessel replacement programme to the Royal Navy, for the procurement and introduction into service of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) vessels on behalf of the UK MoD. Vessels to be built and maintained to UK Flag and Class classification standards and introduced into service in accordance with an agreed Integrated Test Evaluation and Acceptance Plan.

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More information

Attachments

• 20250425 - C1 - Main Body.pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 1 (Definitions) Final v1.0 - O.pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 10 (Bareboat Charter Agreement).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 11 (Vessels).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 12 (Assets).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 13 (Land and Leases).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 14 (Commercially Sensitive Information).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 15 (Warranted Data).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 16 (Project and Ancillary Documents).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 17 (Intellectual Property Rights).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 18 (Processing Data).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 19 (Change Control Procedure).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 20 (Compensation on Termination).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 21 (Exit Management).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 22 (Staff Transfer).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 23 (Key Sub-Contractors).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 24 (Direct Agreement).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 25 (Financial Distress).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 26 (Guarantees).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 27 (Authority Dependencies).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 29 (Service Continuity).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 30 (Dispute Resolution).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 32 (Cyber Provisions in Relevant Sub-Contracts).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 33 (Provisions in Material Sub-Contracts).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 35 (Provisions in Qualifying Subcontracts).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 38 (Transfer Bareboat Charter Agreement).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 6 (Governance MI Reports Records and Audit).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 7 (Insurance).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 8 (Security and Information Management).pdf
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• 20250425 - C1 - Schedule 9 (Standards).pdf
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Links

• https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/6916758/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1748862743182.133131-4#fh
• Contract Main Body

• https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/6916758/11535852/foldersFilesList.si
• Contract Schedules

• https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/6916758/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1748862743182.133131-4#fh
• Contract Main Body

• https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/6916758/11535852/foldersFilesList.si
• Contract Schedules

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Award information

Awarded date

25 April 2025

Contract start date

25 April 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2035

Total value of contract

£878,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Serco Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

David Dimer

Address

24 Store HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
PO1 3LU
England

Email

david.dimer100@mod.gov.uk