Official UK procurement notice
Requirement for 2 No. Patrol Boats at the Port of Southampton
Authority: Associated British Ports
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2025
Contract term 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 31 Jan 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAssociated British Ports is looking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to Design & Build 2 No. Patrol Boats for the Port of Southampton
- How the procedure runs: Associated British Ports are conducting a 3 stage process to include, Condition of Participation selection stage, Invitation to Tender and Best and Final Offer stage.
CPV: Boats · Marine patrol vessels · Specialised boats
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£0
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: ABP will adopt a weighted scoring criteria based on quality questions and commercial submission. Clear objectives and evaluation criteria aligned to strategic goals will be included in the tender documents, inviting suppliers to demonstrate how their proposals deliver broader organisational benefits.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 08:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
PSE-SOT- 23/0682 PSQ- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049587- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
Associated British Ports are conducting a 3 stage process to include, Condition of Participation selection stage, Invitation to Tender and Best and Final Offer stage.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 Aug 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST
- Clarification questions by16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by310 days ago22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts271 days ago31 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published120 days ago1 Jul 2026, 08:58 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 15:54 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published1 Jul 2026, 08:58 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled1 Jul 2026, 08:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 23 Jun 2026 | CancelledFollowing a review of our strategic direction, we have made the decision to pause this procurement activity for a period of up to five years. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender