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HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection
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 £140,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 weeks, starting 15 March 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Friday 27 November 2026
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the MCA Load Line docking and equipment inspection on HMC Valiant.
The Cutter docking activities will take place early 2027 for a maximum of 3 weeks.
This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work.
The requirement will include dry docking the vessel, inspecting the underwater hull preservation, hull valves, anodes, removal and inspection of the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Also including the inspection of internal tanks throughout the Cutter.
The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be in November 2026.
The regional location for this opportunity will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched.
The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/
Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Friday 27 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075921-2026
About the buyer
Home OfficeLast 12 months
Procurements
214Awards
123Suppliers it has used most
- Southampton Marine Services4 contracts
- Berthon Boat Company2 contracts
- Christie & Grey Ltd2 contracts
- Deloitte LLP2 contracts
- Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited2 contracts
- Landau UK Ltd2 contracts
- Motorola Solutions UK Ltd2 contracts
- PA Consulting Ltd2 contracts
From notice 075921-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.