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title: "Design, Manufacture, Supply and Commission of Pilot Vessel/s"
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# Design, Manufacture, Supply and Commission of Pilot Vessel/s

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-manufacture-supply-and-commission-of-pilot-vessel-s-ocds-h6vhtk-031e55). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Milford Haven Port Authority: "Design, Manufacture, Supply and Commission of Pilot Vessel/s". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Apr 2022, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Milford Haven Port Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milford-haven-port-authority-GB-PPON-PHJC-6674-PRDN)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 April 2022 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ships and boats
- **Delivery Location:** UKL1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-manufacture-supply-and-commission-of-pilot-vessel-s-ocds-h6vhtk-031e55#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031e55`

## 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/design-manufacture-supply-and-commission-of-pilot-vessel-s-ocds-h6vhtk-031e55#tl-md)

## Description
Milford Haven Pilot Authority (MHPA) have a requirement to increase their current pilotage operational capability with the introduction of a heavy weather Pilot Vessel. This new asset is intended to support operational capability in sea conditions up to 6 – 7.5m significant wave height without the need to undertake under/over carry operations. One (1) Pilot Vessel, is intended to be purchased, potentially followed by a second Pilot Vessel upon completion of successful trials and up to one (1) year of in-service assessment. For the avoidance of doubt, the requirement subject to this procurement is for up to two (2) Pilot Vessels, depending upon the conditions set out herein.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003833-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Next Generation Shipyards**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104434`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 003833-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003833-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-06T10:58:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T13:49:57.062Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031e55