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Published 20 Apr 2026, 14:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

OPA/T840 Recovery of Jetty Panel at RNAD Cromble

Official notice

Authority: Oil and Pipelines Agency (Central government)

Direct awardDefence & security
Awarded value£597,388published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 15 Apr 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to GARELOCH SUPPORT SERVICES (PLANT) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Recovery of Jetty Panel. Currently submerged, future works will be dependant upon state of jetty, post recovery.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Apr 2026, 14:23 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 14:23 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035678
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068155 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency; Defence Security Air Maritime Transport; Defence Security Operational
Published justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency, Defence and security - air or maritime, Defence and security - necessary

Justification description:

Justification is to maintain operational effectiveness in circumstances of extreme urgency.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Weather conditions, may cause issues of delay.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 27 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published191 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 14:23 BST
  2. Standstill ends184 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 16:42 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 16:11 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract award notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 14:23 BST
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £597,3881 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GARELOCH SUPPORT SERVICES (PLANT) LIMITEDRecovery of jetty panel at RNAD Crombie1 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 · up to 1 Dec 2026Extensions: Weather related issues, that would potentially cause further contract extensions. In addition to any other unexpected issues, currently not known. · Options: When sunken fender panel is recovered, option is required to potentially repair and reuse. This is currently unknown as a possible option. Works required to evaluate, future ways forward.£597,38815 Apr 2026standstill to 27 Apr 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oil & Pipelings Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWDV-1537-QRDV St Georges House, Gosport, South East, PO12 1APContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GARELOCH SUPPORT SERVICES (PLANT) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC117613GB-PPON: PTDB-6365-TTWN Gareloch Support Services Office Silverhills, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 0RWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender