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Marking and Guarding of the SS Richard Montgomery

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Buyer Address: 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, UKJ32, SO15 1EG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Jonathan Nicklin

Contact Email: Contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1000000.0 GBP
Published
18 Aug 2025, 15:49
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
63724000 - Navigation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The scope of this requirement is to provide Marking and Guarding Services to His Majesty's Coastguard relating to the SS Richard Montgomery wreck. There is also a requirement for the Service Provider to procure state of the art camera equipment enabling the wreck to be monitored effectively in periods of low visibility and at night.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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