Vietnam Port Agency Contract

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdDefence & security

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery listed: Vietnam (VN)

Planned pipeline value£1,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 23 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrs 11 moends 1 Oct 2029 · starts 31 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to establish an enduring provision of husbandry and other Port Services to the Royal Navy (and other Authorised Demanders) in and around the ports of Vietnam.

CPV: Port operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Planned 3 yrs 11 moPublished value£1,000,000

Contract period: 31 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2029 (3 yrs 11 mo)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Vietnam (VN)

63721200 Port operation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Sept 2025, 11:06 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2025, 11:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Oct 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-058805
Latest notice: Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV): Port operation services
Delivery area in notice: Vietnam (VN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059fe9 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Risk of operational disruption with RN ships in Vietnam military ports.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 24 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

DSP

Timeline

23 Sept 2025 → 31 Oct 2025 · 6 dates

Planning notice published398 days ago
23 Sept 2025, 11:06 BST
Tender notice expected398 days ago
23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by390 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission deadline367 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Award decision expected by364 days ago
27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts361 days ago
31 Oct 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Planned procurement notice published
23 Sept 2025, 11:06 BST
UK3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender23 Sept 2025, 11:06 BST