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RFI - Proposed removal of oil from the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA - Baltic.

National Armaments Director Group (formerly Defence Equipment and Support)

Key Details

Estimated Value

£30,000,000

Deadline

Not specified

Contract Period

Not specified

Procurement Method

Not specified

CPV Code

63725100 - Vessel-salvaging services

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Estimated value
£30m£36m including VAT
Contract period
1 Apr 2028 to 1 Apr 2029 (12 months)
Legal basis
Procurement Act 2023
Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
EE
CPV codes
63725100 Vessel-salvaging services; 63726620 ROV services; 71324000 Quantity surveying services; 71354500 Marine survey services; 90741200 Oil spillage control services
Suitability (buyer's flag)
SME-suitable, VCSE-suitable

Description

A Request for Information (RFI) in connection with the removal and disposal of the oil remaining on the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA, a WWI era Royal Navy cruiser sunk off the coast of Estonia in the Baltic Sea on 05 December 1918 after striking a naval mine. The wreck is at an approximate depth of 95 to 100 metres (312 to 328 feet) beneath the water surface, part buried in the seabed on its starboard side in position 58.47783° N / 21.2280° E. Photogrammetry of HMS CASSANDRA is available at: https://oceandiscovery.org/en/projekt/hms-cassandra/ Upon written request to DESCommercial-SALMO@mod.gov.uk, copies of the latest HMS CASSANDRA survey report are available for purpose of informing a response to this RFI.

Suitability

SME SuitableVCSE Suitable

Who won

No award has been published for this tender, and we have no earlier award notices from National Armaments Director Group (formerly Defence Equipment and Support) in this sector.

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Publication Info

Published8 September 2026
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