AwardedAwarded 6 July 2026
Provision of of Steering and Rudder System Overhaul Services for RRS James Cook
National Oceanography Centre · Local or regional public body
In brief
National Oceanography Centre awarded this contract to Stone Marine Services Limited on 6 July 2026.
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What the notice says
The contract is with the provision parts and components to the RSS James Cook, with the goal of providing and overhaul to the ship's steering and rudder system during the upcoming dry-dock. The parts and components that are being received are appropriate for use for the Van Der Velden rudder unit RU930 and the Frydenbo steering gear, both of which are on the ship. The supplier will be providing the associated actuators, pumps, valves, control and feedback equipment and a Van Der Velden ten-year overhaul kit and associated spares.
To complete the provision of the requirement, the supplier will dispatch two engineers as part of the contract to complete the overhaul by stripping, overhauling, reassembling, installing and aligning the rudder and steering gear. Then completing the function test, commission and where required, support sea trials.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Marine Services Limited (SME) | — | 7 July 2026 to 1 July 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 065225-2026
Last time this was bought
Provision of Thruster Overhaul Components for the RSS James Cook
- Awarded
- 23 June 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 1 October 2026
Matched on National Oceanography Centre, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
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From notice 065225-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.