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# NICTS Appointment of a Broker to commission the sale of an arrested shipping vessel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nicts-appointment-of-a-broker-to-commission-the-sale-of-an-arrested-shipping-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-06eb3c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS): "NICTS Appointment of a Broker to commission the sale of an arrested shipping vessel". Published status: complete. Contract Value: 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:** [Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-courts-and-tribunals-service-nicts-GB-PPON-PXVL-5725-DTPW)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £175,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nicts-appointment-of-a-broker-to-commission-the-sale-of-an-arrested-shipping-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-06eb3c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eb3c`

## 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.
- **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/nicts-appointment-of-a-broker-to-commission-the-sale-of-an-arrested-shipping-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-06eb3c#tl-md)

## Description
The Chief Enforcement Officer, in their capacity as Admiralty Marshal pursuant to Schedule 1, Order 75 of the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980, executed a Warrant of Arrest against a vessel in May 2026. The vessel has remained berthed in Belfast Harbour since then.
An Order for the sale of the vessel was made in July 2026, followed by a further Order in August 2026 directing the Admiralty Marshal to commission the appraisement and sale of the vessel. The authority for the Admiralty Marshal to undertake these functions arises under Order 75.
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is required to appoint a provider to deal with the appraisal and sale.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 63522000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** NICTS Appointment of a Broker to commission the sale of an arrested shipping vessel (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **‘Withheld Section94 supplier’**

  - Value: £175,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/08/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** NICTS Appointment of a Broker to commission the sale of an arrested shipping vessel (active)
  - Signed Value: £175,000
  - Signed Date: 08/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085387-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T12:28:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:58:10.750Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06eb3c