# For Transparency purposes only - Design, Build and In-Service Support of Workboats

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT](/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £60,000,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 2 January 2017
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 58e402d6-7c85-4b52-abfb-adc33e8587ff-101339
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d94d5e88-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Commercially Supported Shipping \(CSS\) Boats team has a requirement to replace existing workboats\. This project is looking at replacing the Royal Navy’s current fleet, including but not limited to: dive training craft, dive launches, hydrographic survey craft and ships’ workboats\. It is envisaged that this can be fulfilled with a Commercial Off-The-Shelf single design boat, with a modular upper deck arrangement that can be adapted to suit each role\. It is also aimed at maximising commonality of equipment across a number of existing boat capabilities This will also include In Service Support\.

## Related contract awards

- [714687450 - MIRANDA Sustainment Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cd328027-dcda-4202-95c4-106c3e65ec65): DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT
- [715663454 BIWMS\+ Vital PowerApps](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7d77c405-83ea-4ceb-a807-17a3787b213b): DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT
- [715624450 - COGNOS Developer Requirement](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-108e18ee-c53d-4a20-9e6d-2cc5ab99306c): DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58e402d6-7c85-4b52-abfb-adc33e8587ff-101339)