Contract awardedShipbuilding

Futures Afloat

Trinity House
London
Open procedure
22 July 2026 to 29 October 2032

The project involves the design and construction of two identical multi-function buoy handling vessels to replace the existing THV Patricia and THV Galatea. The successful supplier will be awarded two separate contracts, one for each vessel, to be executed concurrently. The scope covers the full lifecycle of vessel delivery from initial design through to final construction.

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Awarded value: £193m; As published
Published: 10 July 2025
Awarded: 20 May 2026; Vard Group AS
Contract length: 75 months; Ends 29 October 2032

What the contract covers

Contracts (one per vessel)

Design and construction of two new build multi-function buoy handling ships for maritime navigation and lighthouse maintenance operations.

Design and construction of two state-of-the-art, multi-functional buoy handling vessels to replace THV Patricia and THV Galatea

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contracts (one per vessel)
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 22 July 2026 to 29 October 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34500000, 34510000, 50241000, 50245000

Services in this contract

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalDesign and build of two multi-functional buoy handling vessels

Lifecycle

Published
10 July 2025
Contract awardedto Vard Group AS
20 May 2026
Contract starts
22 July 2026
Contract ends
29 October 2032

The buyer

Trinity House

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The supplier

Vard Group AS

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/970201/futures-afloat
Buyer reference: CM2 (T0533)
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-055d25
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Trinity House. Futures Afloat. Contract award, 10 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/970201/futures-afloat (accessed 4 November 2026).