# Purchase a second hand ship or purchase a long term charter option

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by International Nuclear Services.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [International Nuclear Services](/buyers/international-nuclear-services/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £15,000,000
- Published: 27 September 2024
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2035
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: abaff3fd-754a-4e22-8f12-c2d471cdc7bb-789249
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68623bba-a7df-4e06-86ff-5b8519eb947c

## Description

This PIN is issued to inform the market of an upcoming opportunity to provide a second hand RoRo vessel and/or a long-term charter service for Nuclear Transport Solutions \(NTS\)\. The suggested specification for the vessel is: • Vessel capable of receiving RoRo cargo, maximum length 150 m Beam 24m available either for sale, or 5 year bare boat time charter\. • Generic RoRo cargo including IMDG cargo and project cargo\. • Minimum Free height required: o main deck height minimum 5m? With direct access from ramp\. We need the 5m2 per m2\. • Deck and ramp loadings of minimum 5 t/m2\. • Stern ramp or side ramp considered capable of taking the above loadings\. • Maximum Age 20 year old and currently registered and classed with IACS society\. The procurement will aim to provide a suitable vessel that can be utilised as part of the fleet to deliver third party services to our customer base\. This notice is not a call for competition but an early indication to suppliers of our intentions to procure services in this area\.

## Related contract awards

- [PEGASUS ACT Timber Testing](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8d5932d6-4d32-4d1a-bff4-682b03eb0853) — International Nuclear Services
- [K-class tie down nuts and bolts](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c73a0c42-8e5f-42cb-8ba1-e44260d75080) — International Nuclear Services
- [Peer Review Development of Disposal Container Transport Container Sub-Systems](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0d0b8106-b892-49ff-8c36-7e05c8d61b30) — International Nuclear Services
- [Provision of Type 1 Adapter Plates](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-96712d8c-4ee8-4915-9df3-14fe1234b623) — International Nuclear Services
- [Expression of Interest: Refurbishment and upgrade of Community Hub roof, refurbishment of 2No\. toilet blocks and construction of new toilet facilities](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-70463f6d-3eac-44fe-98e8-44f708164081) — Padstow Town Council
- [Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59d47106-465e-4306-bc16-9ca86277e1ca) — GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY
- [Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d1f8674f-6dd8-4a46-998e-a453bcd98938) — East Sussex County Council
- [Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca) — East Sussex County Council
- [Translation & Interpreting Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-54075a52-9d7d-4c1f-b548-9dc63dcc95cb) — London Borough of Waltham Forest
- [QBE082 09:00 2026-08-21 Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3fe11212-9db7-4019-8387-e0a616618a82) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [QOC931 09:00 2026-08-21 Onehouse & Newmarket to InToto Education, Fordham, Ely, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-88df1231-5adf-4f73-b42b-71e8931d53ab) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
- [SEN20061-SEN-W/C TAXI-DOROTHY GOODMAN UPPER BARWELL LANE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-759dbe2b-b549-4a79-9512-eb9eafef5895) — Leicestershire County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abaff3fd-754a-4e22-8f12-c2d471cdc7bb-789249)