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Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service

Maritime and Coastguard Agency · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 02:52.

Opportunity overview

The provision of an Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), providing a national capability to deliver aerial dispersant application in support of the UK's marine pollution response arrangements. The service includes the operation, maintenance and deployment of aircraft and associated spray systems capable of responding to oil pollution incidents within UK waters.

Awarded to

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RVL Aviation Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£64.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jun 2026
Award ID
065455-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Castle Donington, UK, DE74 2SA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60441000 — Aerial spraying services
  • CPV60440000 — Aerial and related services
  • CPV60445000 — Aircraft operating services
  • CPV90715200 — Other pollution investigation services

Lots

  • The procurement sought a Service Provider to provide a national Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The service supports the UK's marine pollution preparedness and response arrangements by providing aircraft, personnel, equipment, maintenance and operational capability required to apply oil dispersants in response to pollution incidents within UK waters.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-03b19a
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
60441000
Description
Aerial spraying services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The procurement sought a Service Provider to provide a national Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The service supports the UK's marine pollution preparedness and response arrangements by providing aircraft, personnel, equipment, maintenance and operational capability required to apply oil dispersants in response to pollution incidents within UK waters.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality (Technical + Commercial + Social Value)
Type
quality
Description
73
Criterion 2
Name
Cost/Financial
Type
cost
Description
27

Options

Description
The Authority reserves the right to extend the requirement by an additional 24 months.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60440000
Description
Aerial and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60445000
Description
Aircraft operating services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90715200
Description
Other pollution investigation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Id
GB-FTS-43832

Identifier

Legal Name
Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Address

Street Address
Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Locality
Southampton
Region
UK
Postal Code
SO15 1EG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
03
Description
Public order and safety
Organisation 2
Name
RVL Aviation Limited
Id
GB-FTS-184601

Identifier

Legal Name
RVL Aviation Limited

Address

Street Address
Rvl House Building 21, Anson Road, East Midlands Airport
Locality
Castle Donington
Region
UK
Postal Code
DE74 2SA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Department for Transport
Id
GB-FTS-109982

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P4DR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
065455-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-184601
Name
RVL Aviation Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
065455-2026-1
Award ID
065455-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
64,424,694.7
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UK · SO15 1EG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 065455-2026award, contract ·