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Conventional Pilot Vessel

Port of Tyne Authority · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 19:52.

Opportunity overview

To ensure a dedicated 24/7, 365 pilotage service can be offered to both Port of Tyne and River Tyne stakeholders, the port currently operates two (all weather) dedicated Pilot vessels and one survey vessel for use in limited sea conditions. The current pilot vessels are 16 and 24-years' old and are of conventional diesel engines. Port of Tyne also has an all-electrical pilot vessel in design and build phase, which is due for delivery within 2026. The current duty cycle (single act of Pilot boarding / landing) is approximately ten-miles, three-miles within sheltered waters and seven-miles in open sea. New certification requirements under the Workboat Code 3 (Edition 3) standards, relating to Pilot Vessels will require the existing fleet to undergo significant modifications from 2026 to meet compliance with these standards and Port of Tyne are therefore looking to supplement the current fleet of pilot vessels with a new conventional diesel engine.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£1.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£2.2m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHXR-7823-GBDD
Location
Holyhead, UKL11, LL65 1YB, United Kingdom

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
DDASCPV25
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

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
Port of Tyne Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGQW-4488-LPWP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGQW-4488-LPWP

Address

Street Address
Maritime House, Tyne Dock
Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE34 9PT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Holyhead Marine Services Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PHXR-7823-GBDD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHXR-7823-GBDD

Address

Street Address
Newry Beach Yard
Locality
Holyhead
Postal Code
LL65 1YB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34500000
Description
Ships and boats

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHXR-7823-GBDD
Name
Holyhead Marine Services Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Sea trials and acceptance criteria has been incorporated into the agreement, alongside critical and technical requirements and key milestones

Period

Starts
20 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
17 May 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
2,240,000
Amount
1,870,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023520-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Mar 2026, 13:49
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · South Shields · UKC22 · NE34 9PT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 011915-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 023520-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·