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HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the MCA Load Line docking and equipment inspection on HMC Valiant. The Cutter docking activities will take place early 2027 for a maximum of 3 weeks. This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work. The requirement will include dry docking the vessel, inspecting the underwater hull preservation, hull valves, anodes, removal and inspection of the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Also including the inspection of internal tanks throughout the Cutter. The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be inJanuary 2027. The regional location for this opportunity will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched. The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create

  • Other sectors
  • Public sector
  • United Kingdom
Buyer / issuer
Home Office
Sector
Other sectors
Country / region
United Kingdom
Public or private
Public sector
Closing date
23 Jan 2027, 01:59 SAST
Closes in 77 days
Estimated value
£140k
GBP
Submission method
Via the buyer's portal, linked from Find a Tender
Tender number
ocds-h6vhtk-06e09d
Status
Active

Scope summary

This is notice of a planned procurement opportunity to perform the MCA Load Line docking and equipment inspection on HMC Valiant. The Cutter docking activities will take place early 2027 for a maximum of 3 weeks. This notice is issued to enable potential bidders to prepare for, and express an interest in, this work. The requirement will include dry docking the vessel, inspecting the underwater hull preservation, hull valves, anodes, removal and inspection of the shaft line, rudders and stabilisers. Also including the inspection of internal tanks throughout the Cutter. The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage, expected to be inJanuary 2027. The regional location for this opportunity will be based on operational activity and confirmed when the Tender Opportunity is launched. The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create

Category: services

Key requirements

  • Procurement method: Open procedure
  • Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
  • Eligibility and evaluation: set out in the tender documents. Check mandatory returnables, registrations and scoring before you commit.

Required documents

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Important dates

Published
21 Oct 2026
First seen by Atlas
22 Oct 2026
Briefing session
Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2027, 01:59 SAST

Commercial snapshot

Estimated value
£140k
Contract type
Open procedure
Category
services
Source
UK Find a Tender

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