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RFI - Proposed removal of oil from the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA - Baltic.

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy environmental and architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £30,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2028.

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?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

A Request for Information (RFI) in connection with the removal and disposal of the oil remaining on the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA, a WWI era Royal Navy cruiser sunk off the coast of Estonia in the Baltic Sea on 05 December 1918 after striking a naval mine. The wreck is at an approximate depth of 95 to 100 metres (312 to 328 feet) beneath the water surface, part buried in the seabed on its starboard side in position 58.47783° N / 21.2280° E. Photogrammetry of HMS CASSANDRA is available at: https://oceandiscovery.org/en/projekt/hms-cassandra/ Upon written request to DESCommercial-SALMO@mod.gov.uk, copies of the latest HMS CASSANDRA survey report are available for purpose of informing a response to this RFI.

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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 084907-2026

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

233

Awards

80

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From notice 084907-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.