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CPV Nimrod - Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Rectification

Home Office · Central government

In brief

Home Office has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 weeks, starting 29 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Wednesday 3 February 2027
Bids by
11:59pm, Wednesday 10 February 2027

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This is a Future Opportunity Notice to let potential bidders prepare themselves for the MSER of CPV Nimrod staring Monday 29th March 2027 through to Friday 16th April 2027. The Opportunity to bid for this competition will be December 2026 (exact date to be advised once docs are completed with BSC Maritime and BF Commercial) The basic requirement will be: Annex A - General Requirements of Work Annex B - Inspection, Testing and Certification of Safety Equipment Annex C - Vessel Maintenance Tasks Annex D - Modifications and Defect Rectification Technical Responses The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage when full needs for the vessel are known. Please note that although the opportunity is currently listed as Any Region - the region that this work will be required will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched. A potential option to store the vessel out of the water for a period of time post contract may be included. This is also to be determined when the Tender is launched.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Wednesday 3 February 2027.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Wednesday 10 February 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 104074-2026

Last time this was bought

TWO CPV - Planned Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

Awarded
22 September 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
11 December 2026

Matched on Home Office, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

From notice 104074-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.