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Published 8 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UXO Survey - Luce Bay · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM9)
Published estimate£28,000≈ £9k / year · £33,600 inc. VAT8.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Aug 2025awarded 9 Oct 2025
Awarded to Clydeside Surveys Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Sept 2028 · up to 15 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Annual hydrographic survey to assess the continued effectiveness of the original seabed permanent containment sites of munitions situated at Luce Bay. Detailed report is deliverable of each annual survey.

CPV: Survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£28,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 15 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £28,000 exc. VAT · £33,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
Extensions: Subject to budget availability, satisfactory performance and agreement of extension prices.
79311000 Survey 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

Lot awarding rule: Award to lowest compliant bid. Ensure that tenderer has priced for everything and meets minimum H&S and pre-determined technical requirements.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
8 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 14:56 GMT
Authority reference
TEST/LB/01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047189
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Survey services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM9)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583fc 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
30 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Expressions of interest to be sent to [email protected]. Use of Defence Sourcing Portal to issue and receive tenders. contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗

Timeline

8 Aug 2025 → 6 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    30 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published349 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 14:56 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 10:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 14:56 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 14:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,6501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Clydeside Surveys LtdSME£25,650 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Clydeside Surveys LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Oct 2025
    Value
    £25,650
    Period
    9 Oct 2025 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to satisfactory performance with previous performance on the contract, and agreement on price (Variation of Price based on CPI)

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Clydeside Surveys LtdAwarded supplier Unit 10, 19 Gordon Avenue, Glasgow, South West, GL52 4GTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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