Provision of Underwater Engineering Services
MINISTRY OF DEFENCEEstimated Value
£3,000,000 – £6,000,000
Deadline
13 October 2020
Published
9 September 2020
Type
services
Overview
Repair and maintenance services of ships. The Salvage & Marine Operations Team, part of UK MOD, delivers Underwater Engineering services for Royal Navy Ships and Submarines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships and MOD Training Vessels both within the UK and Overseas.
The team have a requirement to contract for a two year framework agreement (plus an additional single option year) for the provision of global commercial diving services which shall meet HSE Diving at Work Regulations 1997 as a minimum standard. Service activities will include but are not limited to: Classification Society In-Water Surveys, Inspection, Hull Blanking, repair and replacement of ship hull fittings and fixtures, wet welding, coating repairs, propeller polishing and hull fouling removal.
Contractors On Deployed Operations (CONDO) policy will be applicable for defined overseas support requirements. Additional information: Invitations to Tender have now been issued to five potential providers that have previously successfully passed the Supplier Selection phase of this procurement. The Authority will not be accepting any further requests to participate in this procurement.
Regulations cited
- Work Regulations 1997
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
UK Docks Marine Services North Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 21 Apr 2026£7bn
total awarded
- 2
SeaTec UK Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Aug 2026ends 13 Aug 2031£71m
total awarded
- 3
Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 21 Apr 2026£4bn
total awarded
- 4
Griffon Marine Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 21 Apr 2026£4bn
total awarded
- 5
Shearwater Marine Services
1 contract wonlatest 16 Oct 2026£363,233
total awarded
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Ministry of DefenceKey Dates
Published
9 September 2020
Submission deadline
13 October 2020
Notice type
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