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# 713539451 - HMS CASSANDRA Wreck Survey

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/713539451-hms-cassandra-wreck-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-04c9ca). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "713539451 - HMS CASSANDRA Wreck Survey". Published status: active. Published Value: £791,667. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## 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:** £791,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 January 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marine survey services, Other services, Quantity surveying services, ROV services
- **Delivery Location:** EE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c9ca`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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/713539451-hms-cassandra-wreck-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-04c9ca#tl-md)

## Description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a worldwide inventory of around 5,700 post-1870 military shipping wrecks mainly dating from World War I and II. These wrecks are managed by the Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) team through the Wreck Management Programme (WMP), which monitors and assesses the environmental and safety concerns associated with post 1870 MOD wrecks.
In 1918 HMS CASSANDRA was part of a British force dispatched to the Baltic as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. On 5 December 1918 while en-route to Tallinn, CASSANDRA struck a mine and sank one hour later. The wreck of HMS CASSANDRA lies 36 kms west of Vilsandi, Estonia at a water depth of 95 - 100 meters.
This contract is for the provision of services to conduct a wreck survey of HMS CASSANDRA. The survey shall determine the condition of the vessel and the likely amounts of pollutants/ammunition remaining onboard. The survey shall comprise a visual and multibeam echosounder (MBES) examination of the wreck with hull thickness measurements using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). This will see potential providers provide a turn key solution to the requirement, including provision of a vessel, work class ROV, SQEP personnel to conduct the survey and a written report of the findings. Contractors must have suitable environmental protection measures in place and must secure all necessary permissions from the Estonian government as part of the turnkey solution.
The contract duration will be five (5) months to enable mobilisation and survey report delivery.
Estimated value of overall procurement is £791,666.67 (ex VAT).
This notice is an opportunity to register an Expression of Interest (EOI) in the procurement. To be invited to the next stage of this procurement please send your EOI to DESShipsComrcl-SALMO-Multiuser@mod.gov.uk by 13/01/2025, 17:00hr. Failure to respond will exclude you from any possible future competition for this requirement.
Tentative dates to note (subject to change):
Invitation to Tender (ITT) - January 2025
Contract Award – April 2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002970-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-29T14:06:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:48:14.443Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c9ca