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Published 1 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CM53 - THV Alert Rigid Hull Replacement Inflatable Boat

Official notice

Authority: Corporation of Trinity House (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Dec 2025
Contract term 2 moends 28 Feb 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trinity House Vessel Alert has a requirement to replace its current Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat with a new unit. The current unit is beyond economical repair and needs to be replaced. A replacement is a more economical option, and should implement current technologies.

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CPV: Boats

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 (2 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical proposal. To include the ability to meet requirements in TH specification: 45%
  • Confirm acceptance of Terms and Conditions or offer an alternative: 10%
  • Full Financial Proposal: 20%
  • Lead time: 25%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical proposal. To include the ability to meet requirements in TH specification: Technical
  • Full Financial Proposal: Pricing
  • Lead time: Lead Time
  • Confirm acceptance of Terms and Conditions or offer an alternative: Terms
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference
CM53
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078510
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Boats
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
19 Dec 2025
Clarification deadline
12 Dec 2025
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025
  3. Submission deadline312 days ago
    19 Dec 2025
  4. Contract starts295 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trinity House

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXWM-8968-LPJY TRINITY HOUSE, LONDON, London, EC3N 4DHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender