Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
E-mail: contracts@mcga.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60441000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of an Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), providing a national capability to deliver aerial dispersant application in support of the UK's marine pollution response arrangements.
The service includes the operation, maintenance and deployment of aircraft and associated spray systems capable of responding to oil pollution incidents within UK waters.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
64 424 694.70
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60440000
60445000
90715200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement sought a Service Provider to provide a national Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The service supports the UK's marine pollution preparedness and response arrangements by providing aircraft, personnel, equipment, maintenance and operational capability required to apply oil dispersants in response to pollution incidents within UK waters.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality (Technical + Commercial + Social Value)
/ Weighting: 73
Cost criterion: Cost/Financial
/ Weighting: 27
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Authority reserves the right to extend the requirement by an additional 24 months.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-026519
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/06/2026
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
RVL Aviation Limited
Rvl House Building 21, Anson Road, East Midlands Airport
Castle Donington
DE74 2SA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 64 424 694.70
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
SW1P4DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/07/2026