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# 704354453 - BOATS/0010 In-Service Support for Training Vessel (TV) Tristram

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/704354453-boats-0010-in-service-support-for-training-vessel-tv-tristram-ocds-h6vhtk-034ce2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "704354453 - BOATS/0010 In-Service Support for Training Vessel (TV) Tristram". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,500,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services, Vessel repair services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034ce2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/704354453-boats-0010-in-service-support-for-training-vessel-tv-tristram-ocds-h6vhtk-034ce2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D54359)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/704354453-boats-0010-in-service-support-for-training-vessel-tv-tristram-ocds-h6vhtk-034ce2#participate

## Description
The DE&S Boats Team, part of the UK MOD, has a requirement for a three (3) year contract (with one (1) unfunded option year) for the In-Service Support of the Training Vessel (TV) Tristram. Tristram is now a training vessel used predominantly to simulate real life scenarios at sea. The vessel is moored in Portland Harbour and all original ship systems have been decommissioned.
The outline requirement would be for a Potential Provider to:
•	Conduct regular planned maintenance including some daily checks
•	Source spares for maintenance and general preservation of the vessel
•	Provide a standby evacuation boat to be used in the event of emergencies (30 minutes notice)
•	Conduct dive operations to survey mooring arrangements and carry out occasional underwater repairs

            
Suppliers wishing to participate will need to complete a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). The DPQQ submission deadline is 3rd August 2022 at 12:00. From these submissions a maximum of 6 potential providers will be taken forward to Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. All evaluation and scoring methodology is contained in the DPQQ guidance instructions on the DSP.
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the "Click here to register" link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue"
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017980-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-01T08:35:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:06:03.649Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034ce2