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701554521 - Falkland Island Marine Services

Defence Equipment and Support · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 10:36.

Opportunity overview

The requirement comprises the charter of vessels with crew and the provision of associated marine services in support of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI). The services include vessel movements, tug duties, harbour and coastal support, support to Single Point Mooring (SPM) operations and maintenance, fuelling and bunkering activities, cargo and personnel movements, towing, mooring maintenance, diving support and other associated marine support activities. The proposed contract is for a fixed period of 12 months from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 and has an estimated value of £4.92 million. The contract will maintain continuity of essential marine services whilst the Authority progresses a competitive procurement for the future requirement.

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.

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV

No match
Published award value
£4.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PXNV-5798-VHMD
Location
Hardinxveld-Giessendam, NL, 3372 BC, Netherlands

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06f291
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Authority, the Ministry of Defence (“MOD”) intends to extend the contract for 12 months with a value of £4,927,500 to Van Wijngaarden Marine Services B.V. (“the Supplier”) for the provision of Falkland Islands Marine Services (“FIMS”). The provision of this contract is to support fuel transfer operations, maintenance of mooring infrastructure and wider maritime support activities within the Falkland Islands. These services are critical to supporting defence outputs and maintaining operational capability in the region. It is considered that the direct award to the Supplier is permitted under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 relying on the direct award justification set out in paragraph 20 of Schedule 5. The Authority considers that the conditions of this provision are satisfied as the direct award is necessary to maintain the operational capability, effectiveness, readiness, safety and security of the Armed Forces. The current contract for this provision was placed in October 2021 and is due to expire in September 2026. The Authority intends to commence a competitive procurement for a long-term replacement requirement in Q1 2027. To avoid a gap in service continuity whilst the Authority carries out a procurement process for the replacement requirement, an interim contract is required to ensure service continuity and the uninterrupted provision of essential marine services.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
defenceSecurityOperational

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
Defence Equipment and Support
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM

Address

Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV
Id
GB-PPON-PXNV-5798-VHMD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXNV-5798-VHMD

Address

Street Address
Buitenweistraat 15
Locality
Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Postal Code
3372 BC
Country
NL
Country Name
Netherlands
Region
NL

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Falkland Island Marine Services (FIMS)
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60651000
Description
Hire of vessels with crew

Value

Including VAT
4,927,500
Amount
4,927,500
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXNV-5798-VHMD
Name
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084030-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Sept 2026, 15:56
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 084018-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 084030-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·