CEFAS26-130 Cefas Research Vessel
Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Published
- 1 October 2026
- Estimated value
- £115,000,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 092783-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-077e81
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 34500000Ships and boats
Description
1. The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that the market engagement described in Prior Information Notice (PIN) 2024/S 000-028748 relating to the procurement of a replacement Cefas research vessel has concluded, and that the procurement approach contemplated in connection with that notice will not be progressed. 2. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), acting through its executive agency, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) issued PIN 2024/S 000-028748 in September 2024 in relation to the procurement of ‘Cefas Research Vessel Infrastructure to Support Future Delivery at Sea’. Since that time, the Government has published further policy and guidance on the protection of national security through public procurement. 3. In June 2026, the Cabinet Office published Procurement Policy Note 025, Protecting the UK's National Security through Public Procurement. Having consulted the National Shipbuilding Office, Defra has determined that, in the interests of national security, and the availability of the sovereign UK shipbuilding capability required to design, build and support vessels carrying out such functions in …
Official publications
- FTS · 092783-2026 · 1 October 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £115,000,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE (United Kingdom).
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