AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
PD Teesport Limited announced a pending award to Holyhead Marine Services Ltd for one pilot vessel. The award notice states a net value of £191,967,200 and a gross value of £230,360,640. The notice schedules signature for 19 October 2026; it does not evidence a signed or commenced contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, was announced to Holyhead Marine Services Ltd.
Market significanceThis is a high-value, above-threshold utilities procurement for a marine patrol-vessel-classified pilot vessel.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Holyhead Marine Services Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 191967200 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies Holyhead Marine Services Ltd as supplier, relates to lot 1, has pending status, and records value.amount of GBP 191,967,200.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence13 February 2026, 13:21 UTC
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Release history lists tender notice 013421-2026 dated 2026-02-13T13:21:00Z.
Award notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026, 15:34:08 +01:00
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Award document 094874-2026 is dated 2026-10-07T15:34:08+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill end
98% confidence16 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned signature
98% confidence19 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned contract period
96% confidence20 October 2026 to 30 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-20 and endDate 2028-04-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net / amount)
99% confidenceGBP 191,967,200
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Award 1 value.amount is 191967200 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidenceGBP 230,360,640
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 230360640 GBP.
Value basis
98% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis is supplied in the process or award data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
99% confidence13 February 2026
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Release history tender notice date.
Submission deadline
99% confidence27 March 2026, 13:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-03-27T13:00:00+00:00.
Award decision/notice date
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-07 and the award notice was published on that date.
Assessment summaries sent
98% confidence7 October 2026
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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-07.
Planned signature date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Planned contract start
96% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate.
Planned contract end
96% confidence30 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProcurement of 1 No Pilot Vessel for PD Teesport
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Main category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process and award main procurement category are goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34511100 — Marine patrol vessels
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceUK regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item deliveryAddresses lists these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Regime
99% confidenceUtilities
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Tender specialRegime contains 'utilities'.
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition data
99% confidenceNot stated
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No bidder count, tender count, evaluation scores, or ranking data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; pending award
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Award 1 is marked pending and contains a scheduled future signature date rather than a completed signature record.
Planned term
96% confidence20 October 2026 to 30 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.
Standstill period end
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate.
Options or extensions
99% confidenceNot stated
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No option, extension, or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single pending award covers the sole listed lot and one named supplier.
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One lot is listed and award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
Commercial maturity
99% confidencePost-award notice, pre-signature on the supplied record.
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The award notice is published, the award remains pending, and signature is scheduled for a later date.
Supplier opportunity signal
91% confidenceThe published delivery geography spans multiple UK regions, though the operational delivery arrangement is not described.
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Award item deliveryAddresses list nine UK regions; no further delivery detail is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceMissing
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No signed-contract record or completed signature milestone is supplied; the award status is pending.
Lot value
99% confidenceNot separately stated
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Lot 1 has no value amount; the award-level value is available.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceMissing
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No scores, award rationale, bidder count, or tender prices are supplied.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceNet and gross amounts are supplied, but the value basis is not stated.
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Award value includes amount and amountGross; process value_basis is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate lot value, evaluation rationale, bidder count, scores, tender prices, or options/extensions are supplied.
- The listed delivery geography covers nine UK regions, but the source does not explain the delivery model or which locations apply operationally.
- The record is an award announcement with pending status, not evidence of a signed or commenced contract.
- The £191,967,200 net and £230,360,640 gross award values are unusually large relative to the brief description of one vessel; the source provides no value basis or cost breakdown, so interpretation should be checked against the original notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PD TeesportHolyhead Marine Servicespilot vesselmarine patrol vesselFind a Tenderutilities procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
Holyhead Marine Services Ltd was named as supplier for award 1 and lot 1.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied record does not evidence signature. The award is pending and lists 19 October 2026 as a scheduled future signature date.
What is the stated award value?
The notice records £191,967,200 net and £230,360,640 gross.
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