Thames Vessel (Remove) 07/26

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£200,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to CSO Engineering

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The works comprise the recovery and disposal of vessels located at:

Sunbury Dry Dock;
Sunbury Tail Moorings; and
Penton Hook / Dicks Pitt area.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligible

63725000 Salvage and refloating services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
Authority reference: C35850
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-097516
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07889c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Sole Supplier

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2026

Transparency notice published
15 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £200,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CSO EngineeringSME15 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026	£200,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Other public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityManaging the procurement on behalf of the Environment AgencyGB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CSO EngineeringAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14979350 Office 15, Eagle House, Waterloo Lane, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1BDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender15 Oct 2026, 14:16 BST