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Published 27 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maritime Technical Advisor (Floating Bridge) - East Cowes / Cowes, Isle of Wight

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Transport & Passenger Services (60)
+2 moreSupporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Architecture & Engineering (71)
 Delivery: South East (UKJ3)
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jan 2026awarded 2 Feb 2026
Awarded to Houlder Limited
Contract term 3 moends 1 May 2026 · up to 1 Jan 2027 with extensions · starts 19 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide maritime technical marine advice to the Authority to assist in the consideratin of options for a new ferry project (currently known as Floating Bridge - East Cowes to Cowes, River Medina).

CPV: Construction work for water projects · Construction-related services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering design services · Integrated engineering services · Miscellaneous engineering services · Ships and boats · Support services for land, water and air transport · Water transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 1 May 2026 (3 mo) · up to 1 Jan 2027 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: This is a project specific piece of technical support. Any contract extensions will be subject to clearance of gateway reviews on whether to proceed to next phases of activity and additional funding approvals. Initially the only budget aligned to this project is £27,500. · This is a project specific piece of technical support. Any contract extensions will be subject to clearance of gateway reviews on whether to proceed to next phases of activity and additional funding approvals. Initially the only budget aligned to this project is £27,500.
34500000 Ships and boats45240000 Construction work for water projects60600000 Water transport services63700000 Support services for land, water and air transport71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services71320000 Engineering design services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to tender pack

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 75% / Price 25% Please refer to tender pack for full details

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to tender pack

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
27 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 13:09 BST
Authority reference
DN798514
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077479
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for water projectsConstruction-related servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesEngineering design servicesIntegrated engineering servicesMiscellaneous engineering servicesShips and boatsSupport services for land, water and air transportWater transport services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9c5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published334 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by318 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline297 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts281 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 13:09 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 08:36 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 13:09 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Apr 2026, 13:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Houlder Limited£100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Maritime Technical Advisor (Floating Bridge) - East Cowes / Cowes, Isle of Wight · Houlder Limited

    Signed
    2 Feb 2026
    Value
    £100,000
    Period
    2 Feb 2026 – 31 May 2026 · up to 1 Jan 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Will depend on the acceptance of a business case to advance the project.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Isle of Wight Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYX-7387-YJXG County Hall, Newport, South East, PO30 1UDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HOULDER LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04400298GB-PPON: PTDP-5242-DTRN Leytonstone House, London, London, E11 1GAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender