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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Provision of Ship Stability Course Tank and Training Facilities

EducationCPV 80500000
Value£19k
Deadline12 Oct 2026
Published11 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 11 Sept 202631 days leftCloses 12 Oct 2026
Who to contact
Contracts@mcga.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Contract value in context
£19ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

Ship Stability is a core component of MCA Surveyor Technical Training.

To support the effective understanding and application of stability principles, the training programme includes practical stability tank exercises alongside classroom-based learning.

The MCA intends to award a contract for the provision of stability tank and classroom facilities to support the delivery of its internal Ship Stability training course for Marine Surveyors.

Course content and instruction will be provided by MCA trainers.

The supplier will not be responsible for delivering the training content but must provide suitable facilities, equipment and on-site support to enable the effective delivery of the course and achievement of the required competency outcomes.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

To support the effective understanding and application

To support the effective understanding and application of stability principles, the training programme includes practical stability tank exercises alongside classroom-based learning.

02

The supplier will not be responsible

The supplier will not be responsible for delivering the training content but must provide suitable facilities, equipment and on-site support to enable the effective delivery of the course and achievement of the required competency outcomes.

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What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ac
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
086245-2026
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