Contract awardedCrane hire

Provision of Specialist Craning Capability for Exercise

Ministry of Defence
Direct award
14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026

Specialist lifting and craning for an exercise and related pre- and post-exercise activities at a designated site. Includes equipment, operators, supervisory personnel, lifting studies and plans, technical support, mobilisation, operational support, and post-activity reporting; the contractor provides all resources and documentation needed to safely carry out lifting and transfer activities.

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Awarded value: £35k; As published
Published: 12 October 2026
Awarded: 2 October 2026; Mammoet UK
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 16 October 2026

What the contract covers

Services

Provision of specialist crane hire and heavy lifting services, including equipment, operators, planning, supervision and technical support for exercises.

Provision of specialist lifting and craning services, including equipment, operators, supervisory personnel, lifting studies, lifting plans and technical support to safely execute lifting and transfer activities at the designated site

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services
Procedure: Direct award
Contract dates: 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 63110000

Services in this contract

Crane hire and contract liftingMain service£197k typicalSpecialist crane and contract lifting services for an exercise

Lifecycle

Published
12 October 2026
Contract awardedto Mammoet UK
2 October 2026
Contract starts
14 October 2026
Contract ends
16 October 2026

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Ministry of Defence

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Mammoet UK

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3878592/provision-of-specialist-craning-capability-for-exercise
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785c6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Provision of Specialist Craning Capability for Exercise. Contract award, 12 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3878592/provision-of-specialist-craning-capability-for-exercise (accessed 5 November 2026).