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Published 21 May 2025, 12:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Falkland Islands Marine Services (FIMS) - UK1 Pipeline Notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdDefence & security
Planned pipeline value£20,800,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 31 Dec 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Potential requirement for the provision of vessels to provide marine services in the Falkland Islands.

CPV: Ship chartering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
Delivery listed: Falkland Islands (FK)
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023817
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Ship chartering services
Delivery area in notice
Falkland Islands (FK)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
  2. Tender notice expected301 days ago
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts28 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 12:30 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender