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title: "HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection"
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# HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hmc-valiant-mca-load-line-docking-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £140,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 39 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £140,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dry-docking services, Marine patrol vessels, Reconditioning services of ships or boats
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hmc-valiant-mca-load-line-docking-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d`

## 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/hmc-valiant-mca-load-line-docking-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d#tl-md)

## Description
This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the MCA Load Line docking and equipment inspection on HMC Valiant.
The Cutter docking activities will take place early 2027 for a maximum of 3 weeks.
This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work.
The requirement will include dry docking the vessel, inspecting the underwater hull preservation, hull valves, anodes, removal and inspection of the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Also including the inspection of internal tanks throughout the Cutter.
The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be in November 2026.
The regional location for this opportunity will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched. 
The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34511100, 50244000, 50246100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £140,000

- **Contract Period:** 15/03/2027 to 02/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075921-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-10T15:50:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:22:49.035Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d