Contract

Defence Marine Services – Supply and Maintenance of Authority Moorings, Markers and Targets

  • Ministry of Defence

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-035335

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03442d (view related notices)

Published 26 June 2025, 11:18am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Rm 221, 24 Store, HMNB Portsmouth

Portsmouth

PO1 3LT

Contact

Gilbert Swinburn

Email

Gilbert.swinburn881@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 – Supply and Maintenance of Authority Moorings, Markers and Targets

Reference number

703249457

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Supply and Maintenance of Authority Moorings, Markers and Targets

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: £182,168,609.14

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract covers the following services: the maintenance of moorings, target moorings and navigation marks owned by the Authority, the replacement of moorings and navigation marks with telemetry buoys and the sourcing, storage and supply of moorings and navigation mark components.

The maintenance and replacement of moorings, target moorings and navigation marks service will be provided at various locations around the UK Coast including Gibraltar and Cyprus. The supply of moorings and navigation mark components to a UK based nominated point of departure to enable the Authority to transport to the Ascension Island and Falkland Islands.

The Contract duration is envisaged to be 96 months.

To facilitate service delivery the intent is to transfer ownership of an Authority owned vessel to the new service provider under a Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) agreement subject to equitable financial renumeration. This vessel and any other vessel operated under this contract shall be UK Flagged and Certified.

The specification for the services will include the following:

• Maintenance in accordance with the Mooring Maintenance Programme (MMP), a schedule of routine mooring and navigation mark maintenance to ensure moorings and navigation marks remain safe to operate.

• A Moorings Replacement Programme (MRP) to replace moorings and navigation marks with telemetry buoys. The MRP will involve the total removal of the legacy mooring, the design and assurance of the new moorings, the procurement of replacement components and the installation and assurance of the new moorings.

• The sourcing, storage, and delivery of components to an authority nominated UK point of departure, allowing the Authority to maintain moorings in Ascension Island and Falkland Islands.

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 000-018100


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

703249457

Title

Defence Marine Services – Supply and Maintenance of Authority Moorings, Markers and Targets

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Briggs Marine Contractors Limited

Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9AX

Burntisland

KY3 9AX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

SC114978

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £182,168,609.14


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DE&S

Rm 221, 24 Store, HMNB Portsmouth

Portsmouth

PO1 3LT

Country

United Kingdom