Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
UK
E-mail: lee.white132@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises
Reference number: 703249461
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98360000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.
The contract duration will be 120 months.
The specification for the services will include the following:
· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations
· Supporting Emergencies
· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.
The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
102 793 217.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.
The contract duration will be 120 months.
The specification for the services will include the following:
· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations
· Supporting Emergencies
· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.
The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-018101
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 703249461
Title: Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Serco Ltd
16 Bartley Wood Business Park Hook Hampshire RG27 9UY
Hook
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 102 793 217.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
DE&S Commercial
Portsmouth
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2025