AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Home Office published contract details for short-term storage, berthing, launch and recovery of Border Security Command Maritime training RHIB assets in the Plymouth/Torpoint area. Huggins Bros Marine Limited is the named supplier. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and recorded as active for 1 September to 1 October 2026.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and one active contract for Huggins Bros Marine Limited.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration local marine-support requirement, with a gross contract value of £5,069.99.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Huggins Bros Marine Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £5,069.99 gross (£4,224.99 excluding VAT) GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names Huggins Bros Marine Limited as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 5,069.99 amountGross and GBP 4,224.99 amount.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”; contract document 097994-2026 has the same description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 1 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£4,224.99
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Contract 1 value.amount is 4224.99 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£5,069.99
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 5069.99 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract document 097994-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-16T14:15:48+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceShort-term storage, berthing, launch and recovery services for Border Security Command Maritime training RHIB assets in the Plymouth/Torpoint area.
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Published tender description states this requirement and location.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 63726300 — Vessel storage services
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 63726300, described as Vessel storage services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and its item relate to lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceThe published value is contract-level and is linked to the sole award and supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
Local delivery relevance
97% confidenceThe requirement concerns assets in the Plymouth/Torpoint area and the named supplier is located in Torpoint.
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Tender description identifies the Plymouth/Torpoint area; supplier address lists Torpoint.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier name is reported from the published notice and was not independently company-verified in the supplied data.
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Supplier identity status is “not_applicable”; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
95% confidenceBid count, evaluation criteria, scores and selection rationale were not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied procurement data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Supplier identity is based on the published notice; no independent verified company name or company number was supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Home OfficeHuggins Bros Marine LimitedRHIB storagevessel storage servicesberthing servicesTorpointPlymouthdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Home Office RHIB services award?
Huggins Bros Marine Limited is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £4,224.99 excluding VAT and £5,069.99 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.