Contract

Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034102

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034429 (view related notices)

Published 20 June 2025, 2:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Portsmouth

Email

lee.white132@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.contracts.mod.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises

Reference number

703249461

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.

The contract duration will be 120 months.

The specification for the services will include the following:

· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations

· Supporting Emergencies

· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.

The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £102,793,217

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.

The contract duration will be 120 months.

The specification for the services will include the following:

· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations

· Supporting Emergencies

· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.

The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-018101


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

703249461

Title

Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Serco Ltd

16 Bartley Wood Business Park Hook Hampshire RG27 9UY

Hook

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £102,793,217

Total value of the contract/lot: £102,793,217


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DE&S Commercial

Portsmouth

Country

United Kingdom