The provision of Coating Supply and Advisory Services to support the Future In Service Support (FISS) requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels and Royal Navy Ocean Survey Vessel
MINISTRY OF DEFENCEEstimated Value
Up to £11,720,000
Deadline
2 October 2018
Published
25 January 2019
Type
goods
Overview
Paints. Coating materials.
Repair and maintenance services of ships. The Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Team manages the In-Service Support of a diverse range of platforms including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) flotilla and the Royal Navy (RN) Hydrographic and Patrol (H&P) including Survey Ships.
This requirement is for the planning, procurement and supply of technical coatings services to support x13 RFA and x1 RN platforms. Services to include: technical coating systems (internal and external); technical services, including an on-site technical coating advisor; surveying capability; research and development.
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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
25 January 2019
Submission deadline
2 October 2018
Notice type
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