Official UK procurement notice
Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service
Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of an Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), providing a national capability to deliver aerial dispersant application in support of the UK's marine pollution response arrangements.
The service includes the operation, maintenance and deployment of aircraft and associated spray systems capable of responding to oil pollution incidents within UK waters.
CPV: Aerial and related services · Aerial spraying services · Aircraft operating services · Other pollution investigation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement sought a Service Provider to provide a national Aerial Dispersant…AwardedRenewal
The procurement sought a Service Provider to provide a national Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The service supports the UK's marine pollution preparedness and response arrangements by providing aircraft, personnel, equipment, maintenance and operational capability required to apply oil dispersants in response to pollution incidents within UK waters.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality (Technical + Commercial + Social Value): 73%
- Cost/Financial: 27%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality (Technical + Commercial + Social Value): 73
- Cost/Financial: 27
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Mar 2023, 09:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065455- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b19aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Mar 2023 → 13 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Next notice expected10 Mar 2023
- Submission deadline24 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
- Notice published99 days ago13 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2024- Published value published: £87,600,00020 Aug 2024, 15:23 BST
- Status changed to active20 Aug 2024, 15:23 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Aug 2024, 15:23 BST
- Deadline published: 24 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST20 Aug 2024, 15:23 BST
- Status changed to complete13 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RVL Aviation LimitedSME | £64,424,695 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 065455-2026-1 · RVL Aviation LimitedSME
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £64,424,695
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Maritime and Coastguard AgencyContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officePublic order and safety
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Department for TransportReview body
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RVL Aviation LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.