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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/704354453-boats-0010-ongoing-in-service-support-for-tv-training-vessel-tristram-ocds-h6vhtk-037ef0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "704354453 - BOATS/0010 Ongoing In-Service Support for TV (Training Vessel) Tristram". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **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-037ef0`

## 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-ongoing-in-service-support-for-tv-training-vessel-tristram-ocds-h6vhtk-037ef0#tl-md)

## Description
The DE&S Boats Team, part of the UK MOD, has a requirement for a three (3) year contract (with one (1) year unfunded) 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The DE&S Boats Team, part of the UK MOD, has a requirement 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 ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 021841-2023-704354453-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Quest Underwater Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88453`
  - Value: £916,667 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 031143-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Quest Underwater Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88453`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 021841-2023-704354453-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £916,667
  - Signed Date: 03/07/2023

- **Contract:** 031143-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 03/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021841-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-27T13:34:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:12:13.994Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037ef0