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

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:44.

Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Serco Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£829.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Apr 2025
Award ID
034112-2025-703247450-1
Status
active
Location
Hook, UK, RG27 9UY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98360000 — Marine services
  • CPV34513200 — Tug boats
  • CPV50241100 — Vessel repair services
  • CPV63522000 — Ship brokerage services
  • CPV63721400 — Ship refuelling services
  • CPV63726600 — Ship-operating services
  • CPV63727100 — Towing services
  • CPV98362100 — Marine-base support services

Lots

  • Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme£594.8m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
703247450
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
iv.2.2

New Value

Date
22 Jul 2022

Old Value

Date
8 Jul 2022

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jul 2022, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
98360000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
360

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers. Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the qualification process. Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 39(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest (including defence and security factors) for doing so. Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 39(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority. Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Authority will apply: DSPCR 2011 Part 4 Selection of Economic Operators Clause 23; Criteria for the rejection of economic operators Clause 24; Information as to the economic and financial standing Clause 25; Information as to technical and professional ability A declaration of good standing will be sought in the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ).

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Minimum
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: An assessment of an Applicant's financial standing forms part of the DPQQ evaluation process. The Authority will assess the financial health of all Applicant Entities. These are derived from the application of standard accounting measures to financial information that is provided by each Applicant or obtained from publicly available records. Information necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met will include the below. Full details contained within the DPQQ Documents. Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of subcontractors (that may lead to their exclusion) Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Contained within the DPQQ Documents: “Economic and Financial Standing” section. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established. Accounts are requested as part of the DPQQ.
Description
Deposits and guarantees required: Parent Company guarantee or a Bank Bond may be required prior to Contract Award. Further details will be provided in the Invitation to Negotiate documentation. Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Potential Providers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) electronic trading tool. All payments for deliverables under the contract shall only be made via CP&F. Details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system/contracting-purchasing-and-finance-cpf-tool. Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: The Authority will consider all forms/structures of groups of economic operators provided that sufficient comfort and assurance is provided in relation to financial risks. Information on Subcontracting: At ITN stage, tenderers will need to indicate in their tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontractors for which they are proposed (if applicable). Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject, in particular with regard to security of supply and security of information The Authority reserves the right to amend any terms or condition related to security of information, protective markings, classifications and handling instructions, howsoever issued, to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. The Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme

Value

Amount
594,800,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Services will be required beyond the end of this contract. The commercial structure they will take is to be decided.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,600

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
HM Naval Bases – Clyde, Devonport and Portsmouth

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Entry 3
Region
UKK
Entry 4
Region
UKM
Entry 5
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34513200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tug boats
Entry 2
Id
50241100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel repair services
Entry 3
Id
63522000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ship brokerage services
Entry 4
Id
63721400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ship refuelling services
Entry 5
Id
63726600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ship-operating services
Entry 6
Id
63727100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Towing services
Entry 7
Id
98362100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine-base support services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-54932
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Portsmouth
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 Store, Room 221 HM Naval Base Portsmouth

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Id
2022/703247450
Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Hazel Ward
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-54910
Name
DE&S Commercial

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Portsmouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
DE&S Commercial
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-57400
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
P01 3LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 Store, Room 221 HM Naval Base Portsmouth

Details

Identifier

Id
2022/703247450
Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Hazel Ward
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-65101
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO1 3LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Room 221, Building 1/117, 24 Store, HM Naval Base Portsmouth

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-152075
Name
Serco Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Hook
Postal Code
RG27 9UY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UY

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Serco Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
034112-2025-703247450-1
Title
Defence Marine Services – Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152075
Name
Serco Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034112-2025-703247450-1
Title
Defence Marine Services – Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme
Status
active
Award ID
034112-2025-703247450-1
Date Signed
25 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
829,440,132
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UK · PO1 3LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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