Procurement

RFI - Proposed removal of oil from the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA - Baltic.

  • National Armaments Director Group (formerly Defence Equipment and Support)

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06f491

Description

A Request for Information (RFI) in connection with the removal and disposal of the oil remaining on the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA, a WWI era Royal Navy cruiser sunk off the coast of Estonia in the Baltic Sea on 05 December 1918 after striking a naval mine. The wreck is at an approximate depth of 95 to 100 metres (312 to 328 feet) beneath the water surface, part buried in the seabed on its starboard side in position 58.47783° N / 21.2280° E.

Photogrammetry of HMS CASSANDRA is available at:

https://oceandiscovery.org/en/projekt/hms-cassandra/

Upon written request to DESCommercial-SALMO@mod.gov.uk, copies of the latest HMS CASSANDRA survey report are available for purpose of informing a response to this RFI.

Notices

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier
2026/S 000-084907
Published
8 September 2026, 1:56pm