Planning

Navy Future Dredging Contract Main Works

  • Ministry of Defence

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065500

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ac9d (view related notices)

Published 15 October 2025, 10:54am



Scope

Reference

715672450

Description

Dredging Works in and round naval ports throughout the UK, however primarily Plymouth and Portsmouth for the intital period. Contract will be for up to an initial 2 years with 2, up to one year options.

Total value (estimated)

  • £4,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £4,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2029
  • 3 years, 5 months, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

Two, one year options as described under 'options'

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Two options of up to one year each. They will be taken up dependent on the performance of the Contractor, and ongoing operational requirements.

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45252124 - Dredging and pumping works
  • 45245000 - Dredging and pumping works for water treatment plant installations

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 December 2025

Enquiry deadline

14 January 2026, 12:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

26 January 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Managed through DSP

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

25 February 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Defence and security

Competitive flexible procedure description

o 1. Issue of UK 2 (preliminary market engagement) Notice - Issued 10/10/2025

o 2. Issue of UK 3 (planned procurement notice) Notice

o 3. Industry Day - Scheduled for 15 October 2025

o 4. Industry Day Feedback Period - Due to end 31/10/2025

o 5. Issue of UK4 (tender) Notice

o 6. Tender period

o 7. Tender submission

o 8. Tender evaluation, clarification and moderation period

o 9. Issue of UK6 (contract award) Notice

o 10. Standstill period

o 11. Contract execution


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Building MO55, Morice Yard

HMNB Devenport - Plymouth

PL2 2BG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Matthew Lawrence

Telephone: +44 7929 656010

Email: example.example@mod.gov.uk

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Region: UKK41 - Plymouth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government