AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Submarine Delivery Group published an award and contract notice for maintenance and repair of the Counter Seaborne Intruder Device (CSID). The contract record names SHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITED as supplier and records a £363,233 contract signed on 28 September 2026. However, the linked lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are active, so the published lifecycle data is contradictory.
Published outcomeA signed contract record is published for award 097904-2026-715675461-1, linked to lot 1 and to SHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITED.
Market significanceThe requirement combines marine security-barrier maintenance, asset surveying, component supply and installation, inspection support, and continuous first-line telephone response.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
95% confidenceAward 097904-2026-715675461-1 · Lots 1 · £363,233 GBP · Active award and signed contract record
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Verified supplier identity is SHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITED (company number SC137036). The active award names the source supplier Shearwater Marine Services; the linked contract value is £363,233 and records a signature date of 28 September 2026.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidenceAward and contract notice published 16 October 2026
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Release history lists release 097904-2026 dated 2026-10-16 with tags award and contract.
Contract signature
99% confidenceRecorded as signed on 28 September 2026
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Contract 097904-2026-715675461-1 has dateSigned 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract status
98% confidenceActive
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The award and contract records each have status active.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1, to which the active award is linked, has status cancelled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£363,233 GBP
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Contract 097904-2026-715675461-1 has value amount 363233 GBP.
Process-level maximum value
85% confidence£1,527,000 GBP
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Process record provides value_max of 1527000 GBP, without a stated value basis.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Planning notice
99% confidence19 March 2026
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Release history lists planning release 025440-2026 dated 2026-03-19.
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Published contract dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Release history lists award and contract release 097904-2026 dated 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMaintenance and repair of the Counter Seaborne Intruder Device (CSID), a waterside physical security perimeter for infrastructure and vessels.
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Tender title and description.
Core services
98% confidenceBaseline asset survey and maintenance schedule; cleaning, inspection, measurement and photographic records; mooring equipment condition reporting; maintenance and replacement activities; stakeholder-inspection vessel support; certificates for new or repaired components; and 24/7/365 first-level telephone contact.
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Lot 1 description.
Specified supply and inspection activity
98% confidenceSupply and installation of five barrier floats, each stated as 25m long and 2.35m diameter; an independent CSID inspection report in year two is also specified.
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Lot 1 description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 50246300 — Repair and maintenance services of floating structures.
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Tender classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKM
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Item 1 delivery address identifies region UKM.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.
Route to market
98% confidenceRM6264 Dynamic Purchasing System through the Crown Commercial Service eSourcing tool
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Tender description states that the tender was run via the RM6264 DPS.
Evaluation weighting
82% confidenceQuality 60; price 40
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Lot 1 award criteria list quality 60 and price 40. A separate price entry of 100 is also present in the source.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and bidder identities not supplied in the published notice data.
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No tender-count or bid-level results are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated service period
96% confidenceTwo years of maintenance
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Tender description states that the tender was for provision of two years of maintenance.
Options
98% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Start and end dates
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no contract period is provided in the contract record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service model
95% confidenceThe published scope indicates a bundled requirement spanning planned maintenance, condition assessment, repair-related activity, specialist marine access, replacement float installation and always-available first-line support.
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Lot 1 description.
Value interpretation
93% confidenceThe £363,233 contract value is distinct from the process-level £1,527,000 maximum; the notice does not explain the relationship or value basis.
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Contract value is £363,233; process value_max is £1,527,000 and value_basis is null.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contradictory lot lifecycle
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, although the linked award and signed contract records are active.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract status are active; contract has dateSigned 2026-09-28.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes contract start and end dates, individual lot value, bid count, award date, scoring results, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
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Relevant fields are null or absent from supplied data.
Award-criteria formatting ambiguity
95% confidenceThe criteria contain quality 60, price 40, and an additional price entry of 100; the notice does not explain the additional entry.
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Lot 1 awardCriteria array.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The linked lot is marked cancelled while the award and signed contract are active; the source does not reconcile this contradiction.
- The process-level maximum value of £1,527,000 has no stated value basis and its relationship to the £363,233 contract value is not explained.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes contract start and end dates, bid count, award date, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CSID maintenance contractSHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITEDSubmarine Delivery Groupmarine security maintenancefloating structures maintenanceRM6264
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the CSID maintenance contract record?
The verified legal supplier is SHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITED, company number SC137036.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states £363,233 GBP.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signature date of 28 September 2026.
Are there data issues in the notice?
Yes. The active award and signed contract are linked to a lot that is marked cancelled.
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