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Published 7 Apr 2025, 17:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Royal Navy Submarine Museum- Waterbus Jetty Works

Official notice

Authority: Royal Navy Museums (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update39.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Aug 2025awarded 10 Dec 2025
Awarded to UKI MECHANICAL LTD
Contract term 3 moends 13 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) advertised this tender opportunity to appoint a contractor for the works to replace the existing planking on the Waterbus Jetty at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport and carry out repairs as necessary.

The Jetty is one of the primary entrances to the Submarine Museum and sees a large number of visitors pass across it throughout the year. The tender was undertaken as a Competitive Flexible procedure.

CPV: Construction work for water projects

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 13 Feb 2026 (3 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The procurement outlined in this tender document follows a two-stage process:

    Stage One- involves an initial pre-qualifying procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) to assess the suitability of those bidding to ensure that those shortlisted for the second phase have the appropriate professional and technical requirements for this opportunity.

    Stage Two involves the full Invitation to Tender pack, which should include all requested information for these works, including RAMS, Programme, and a full breakdown of pricing for the NMRN to assess.

    Full details are found in the tender documentation.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The scoring criteria can be found in Section 5.2.3 in the tender documents how the pre-qualifying PSQ will be marked.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The procurement outlined in this tender document follows a two-stage process:

    Stage One- involves an initial pre-qualifying procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) to assess the suitability of those bidding to ensure that those shortlisted for the second phase have the appropriate professional and technical requirements for this opportunity.

    Stage Two involves the full Invitation to Tender pack, which should include all requested information for these works, including RAMS, Programme, and a full breakdown of pricing for the NMRN to assess.

    Full details are found in the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2025, 17:21 BST
Last source update
12 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Authority reference
NMRNO.2025.007
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039436
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for water projects
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe62 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Clarifications and submissions are to be sent to [email protected] details on the NMRN can be found at www.nmrn.org.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Apr 2025 → 12 Dec 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 17:21 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 18:25 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    5 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract starts361 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  7. Latest notice published320 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 17:21 BST
    UK3
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 13:07 BST
    UK3
  3. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 18:25 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £100,000
    11 Jul 2025, 18:25 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    11 Jul 2025, 18:25 BST
  6. Deadline moved to 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    11 Jul 2025, 18:25 BST
    -24 days · was 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract details notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
    UK7
  8. Status changed to complete
    12 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £60,9401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UKI MECHANICAL LTD£60,940 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Royal Navy Submarine Museum- Waterbus Jetty Works · UKI MECHANICAL LTD

    Signed
    10 Dec 2025
    Value
    £60,940
    Period
    10 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    Options
    Optional extras are in regards to finishes on the planking such as grip strips, LED lighting.
    3 agreed KPIs: Programme Plan Adherence & Communication and Response Times. · Health & Safety & Public Interface · Collaboration & Reducing Risk to the Marine Environment and Heritage Area
    • Programme Plan Adherence & Communication and Response Times.
    • Health & Safety & Public Interface
    • Collaboration & Reducing Risk to the Marine Environment and Heritage Area

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Museum of the Royal Navy

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZYJ-5834-NBRM Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 3NHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UKI MECHANICAL LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14318141GB-PPON: PQYY-2861-GLCY Unit 18 Pall Mall, Chorley, North West, PR7 2LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender