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Ministry of Defence

Supply Chain Notice: BLD0415-01 Circular Road North - Mountbatten Way North Upgrade

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50000000 50200000
Value£2,000,000
Deadline1 Jan 2001
Published18 Nov 2025
RegionSouth East

£2,000,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 18 Nov 2025ClosedCloses 1 Jan 2001
Contract value in context
£2.0mtotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

This is a large award for Repair & Maintenance — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,278 valued Repair & Maintenance tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Tenderer should be aware that the works detailed in this package are constrained due to the nature of the location they are to be conducted in.

Therefore, completion of a NDA document is required prior to the release of further details.

Project location - HM Naval Base Portsmouth The Contractor shall be expected to adhere by the HMNB site security requirements, all Contractors and Sub-Contractors shall be BPSS security vetted and will be required to hold the relevant site security passes.

The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity, and if successful, to maintain JOSCAR registration and Cyber Essentials certificate.

KBS Maritime - Introduction KBS Maritime is a joint venture between KBR and BAE Systems, bringing together two global players with a rich heritage of delivering excellence, innovation and reliability.

The joint venture will combine the expertise of KBR as a global leader in infrastructure asset management and services with BAE Systems' experience and capability within Portsmouth Naval Base.

KBS Maritime are delivering an ambitious, modern and enduring change to the Portsmouth Naval base infrastructure, securing investment in the local community and ensuring fit-for-purpose, world-leading fleet support for the Royal Navy and the UK in the decades ahead.

Part of the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP), KBS Maritime will provide technology-led and data-driven facilities management and dockside services at the base.

Project scopes: As part of the ongoing Road Maintenance and Upgrading Programme, Portsmouth Naval Base intends to maintain and enhance its existing road network, with a particular focus on the reconstruction of Mountbatten Road and Circular Road.

The works will cover an estimated pavement area of approximately 4,500 m², incorporating a roundabout junction, service covers, utility trenches, and the installation of a new 140 m power line beneath the roadway.

In addition to the physical works, the scope includes transport rationalisation and planning to support the design process and provide stakeholders with insights into current and future utilisation of this section of the network.

The appointed contractor must demonstrate: Relevant experience in similar projects.

Technical capability to advise, propose, and implement the most effective solutions on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The Tenderer should be aware that

The Tenderer should be aware that the works detailed in this package are constrained due to the nature of the location they are to be conducted in.

02

The Contractor shall be expected to adhere

The Contractor shall be expected to adhere by the HMNB site security requirements, all Contractors and Sub-Contractors shall be BPSS security vetted and will be required to hold the relevant site security passes.

03

The Contractor shall be expected to hold

The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity, and if successful, to maintain JOSCAR registration and Cyber Essentials certificate.

04

KBS Maritime are delivering an ambitious, modern

KBS Maritime are delivering an ambitious, modern and enduring change to the Portsmouth Naval base infrastructure, securing investment in the local community and ensuring fit-for-purpose, world-leading fleet support for the Royal Navy and the UK in the decades ahead.

05

Part of the UK Ministry of Defence's

Part of the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP), KBS Maritime will provide technology-led and data-driven facilities management and dockside services at the base.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

5 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

BPSS (baseline personnel security standard)says mustPersonnel clearance & vetting · per person
The Contractor shall be expected to adhere by the HMNB site security requirements, all Contractors and Sub-Contractors shall be BPSS security vetted and will be required to hold the relevant site security passes.
Cyber Essentialssays mustCertification & assessment schemes
The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity, and if successful, to maintain JOSCAR registration and Cyber Essentials certificate.
Employers' / public liability insurancesays mustFinancial standing & cover
The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity, and if successful, to maintain JOSCAR registration and Cyber Essentials certificate.
JOSCAR / Achillessays mustCertification & assessment schemes
The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity, and if successful, to maintain JOSCAR registration and Cyber Essentials certificate.
Professional indemnity insurancesays mustFinancial standing & cover
The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity, and if successful, to maintain JOSCAR registration and Cyber Essentials certificate.

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Stage
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