Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
E-mail: DESCommercial-SALMO@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
£6.200,000
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50241100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Underwater Engineering (UWE) capability is the provision of inspections, repairs, husbandry, and maintenance at or below the waterline, ensuring the compliant, efficient, and safe operation of RN and RFA vessels, while avoiding expensive and disruptive dry dockings, which as a result supports the strategic intent to maximise availability of RN vessels.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
71 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50241100
71336000
71631400
71631420
98363000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Underwater Engineering (UWE) capability is the provision of inspections, repairs, husbandry, and maintenance at or below the waterline, ensuring the compliant, efficient, and safe operation of RN and RFA vessels, while avoiding expensive and disruptive dry dockings, which as a result supports the strategic intent to maximise availability of RN vessels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract has two x one year options to extend the contract
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:
2023/S 000-020561
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 715916489 - Lot 1 (from ITN 708422450 - Lot 1)
Title: Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team Contract No: 715916489 - Lot 1 (from ITN 708422450 - Lot 1)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sea Tec UK Ltd
Hampshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2026