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Published 27 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKD Bluefin Dry Dock 2026

Official notice

Authority: Associated British Ports

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2026awarded 23 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to UK Docks Marine Services Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 26 Jun 2026 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ABP require a one off contract to conduct the biennial dry dock of UK Dredgings UKD Bluefin dredger, with dry dock to commence early May 2026, to coincide with the vessel’s MCA statutory certification.

CPV: Dredgers · Dry-docking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 26 Jun 2026 (2 mo)
34513250 Dredgers50246100 Dry-docking services

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluation: 50%
  • Commercial Evaluation: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluation
  • Commercial Evaluation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMT
Last source update
23 Apr 2026, 09:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Apr 2026
Authority reference
PSE-UK-26-1694
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018166
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
DredgersDry-docking services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ee1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 5 May 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline212 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by203 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent183 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published182 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 09:43 BST
  6. Contract starts175 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends170 days ago
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 17:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 09:43 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Apr 2026, 09:43 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,843,9201 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UK Docks Marine Services LtdSMEUKD Bluefin 2026 Dry Dock18 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£1,843,920 inc. VAT23 Apr 2026standstill to 5 May 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: ZC000195 25 Bedford Street, London, London, WC2E 9ESContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UK Docks Marine Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07585952 River Drive, South Shields, North East, NE33 1LHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender