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Published 29 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: Submarine Delivery Agency (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK)

Published estimate£772,500≈ £258k / year · £927,000 inc. VAT4.9% above published estimate

Submissions closed 26 May 2026awarded 8 Jul 2026

Awarded to AIS Marine

Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Jun 2029 · starts 19 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Enabling Contract of Marine Foam Fenders for HMNB Devonport.

The Authority seeks to establish a 3 year enabling contract for the supply and delivery of foam fenders to meet operational requirements across HMNB Devonport.

The Authority does not commit to fixed order volumes or specific sizes throughout the contract term. However, for the purposes of tender evaluation, a set of core sizes and indicative annual quantities has been defined in the statement of requirements document.

This contract will allow goods to be called off as required, subject to operational priorities and available funding.

No preliminary market engagement: Not carried out

CPV: Marine fenders

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£772,500

Contract period: 19 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £772,500 exc. VAT · £927,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

34516000 Marine fenders

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

Weighted: 70% technical (including 10% social value) 30% commercial

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
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: 29 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 06:36 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Jun 2026
Authority reference: 715806471
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039434
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Marine fenders
Delivery area: UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e6c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/go/14960996019DDE412318 ↗

Defence Sourcing Portal, suppliers must be registered on the DSP to view the opportunity.

Timeline

29 Apr 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published178 days ago
29 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
Clarification questions by165 days ago
12 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline151 days ago
26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by137 days ago
9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts128 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent108 days ago
9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published102 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 06:36 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
29 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
30 Apr 2026, 13:01 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Jul 2026, 06:36 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Jul 2026, 06:36 BST
Contract signature expected
24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £810,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AIS Marine715806471 - Foam Fenders Enabling Contract24 Jul 2026 – 23 Jul 2029	£810,000	8 Jul 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Submarine Delivery Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-4625-LVPD HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, South West, PL2 2BGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AIS MarineAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNRC-1255-DTNV Unit 18 Estover Road, Plymouth, South West, PL6 7PYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 06:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 13:01 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST