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Futures Afloat

THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 02:22.

Opportunity overview

The Corporation of Trinity House ("the Authority") has awarded two separate contracts-one contract per vessel-under its Futures Afloat programme for the design and construction of two state‑of‑the‑art, multi‑functional buoy handling vessels. The Authority is the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. It is responsible for the provision and maintenance of lighthouses, light vessels, marine buoyage and other aids to navigation, and is one of three General Lighthouse Authorities serving the waters around the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Futures Afloat programme includes the replacement of Trinity House's ageing multi‑functional buoy tenders (MFTs). The awarded contracts cover the full design and build of two identical vessels, which will replace THV Patricia and THV Galatea. Contract Duration Scheduled Delivery of Vessel 1: 3 April 2029 Scheduled Delivery of Vessel 2: 29 October 2029 End date for warranty and defect rectification obligations Vessel 1: 3 April 2032 End date for warranty and defect rectification obligations Vessel 2: 29 October 2032 Contract Value Vessel 1: £100,859,780 Vessel 2: £92,418,040 Total value: £193,277,820

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.

Vard Group AS

No match
Contract value
£193.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£193.3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNDP-3297-YYDG
Location
Ålesund, NO, 6002, Norway

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
CM2 (T0533)
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND
Id
GB-COH-RC000622

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000622

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWM-8968-LPJY

Address

Street Address
Tower Hill
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3N 4DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Vard Group AS
Id
GB-PPON-PNDP-3297-YYDG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNDP-3297-YYDG

Address

Street Address
Skansekaia 2
Locality
Ålesund
Postal Code
6002
Country
NO
Country Name
Norway
Region
NO

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34500000
Description
Ships and boats
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50241000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of ships
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50245000
Description
Upgrading services of ships

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNDP-3297-YYDG
Name
Vard Group AS

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
22 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
22 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Oct 2032, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
193,277,820
Amount
193,277,820
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-20932
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
Vessel 1 redacted contract
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-20938
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
Vessel 2 redacted contract
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
077130-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Aug 2026, 11:19
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Skills for Growth
Description
The Builder must achieve all Skills for Growth delivery objectives each Contract Year, including internships for UK engineering students, guest lectures at UK universities, and mentoring of Bachelor/Master students. Reporting frequency: Annually

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Sustainable Procurement Practices (ESG Assessments)
Description
The Builder must ensure that 60 suppliers not on the Makers List complete an ESG assessment by the end of Contract Year 1. Reporting frequency: Annually (measured once at end of Contract Year 1)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
UK Content
Description
The Builder must procure at least 3% of the Contract Price from UK‑based suppliers or subcontractors. Reporting frequency: Annually (measured at end of Contract Year 3)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC3N 4DH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 063294-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077130-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·