Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises CONAWRD

Ministry of Defence
South East
Selective procedure
1 October 2025 to 30 September 2035

The contract involves the operation of specialist ocean-going vessels to support military training, exercises, trials, and emergency response in UK waters, Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, and NATO sea areas. Services include support for Operational Sea Training, Joint Warrior exercises, and the NATO Submarine Rescue System. The scope covers maritime support outside of naval base local areas on a worldwide basis.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £103m; As published
Published: 20 June 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 14 May 2025; Serco
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 30 September 2035

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist maritime support services, including ocean-going vessel operations for military training, exercises, trials, and emergency response operations.

Category: Marine services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
20 June 2025
Contract awardedto Serco
14 May 2025
Contract starts
1 October 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2035

Similar vessel charter contracts

Charter of Vessels to Support Search , Rescue and Recovery activitiesHome Office · £30.2m
Charter of Vessels to Support Search , Rescue and Recovery activitiesHome Office · £30.2m
UKRI-3918 New England Shelf HydrogeologyUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · £25.6m

See the vessel charter market: prices, buyers and who wins →

The buyer

Type: Other public body
Vessel charter contracts, 24 months: 8
Open vessel charter tenders: 0
Typical vessel charter contract: £67.4m

See everything Ministry of Defence buys →

How it compares

584× the typical vessel charter contract (£176k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/286044/defence-marine-services-next-generation-contract-4-offshore-support-to-military
Buyer reference: tender_302165/1493176
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-e5e45a73-b0e8-441d-9b09-e3c75f4f1a21
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Ministry of Defence. Defence Marine Services - Next Generation: Contract 4 - Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises CONAWRD. Contract award, 20 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/286044/defence-marine-services-next-generation-contract-4-offshore-support-to-military (accessed 12 October 2026).