Boats Team, Ministry of Defence
To deliver platform support to maintain the capability of all Front-Line Boats operated in the UK.
Further details on all of the BISS 26 requirements can be found at Section VI.3) Additional Information to this Contract Notice. Quantity or scope: To deliver in-service support to all Front-Line Boats operated in the UK. This requirement is anticipated to consist of boats of the following classes:
14m Blyth Catamaran *1
Arctic 28 *2
Combat Support Boat *1
Delta RIB 7m *5
Delta RIB 7.4m *2
Delta RIB 7.9m *3
Inflatables – IRC Mk IV *115
Inflatables – W525 EOD *45
Inflatables – W525 GP *85
Island Class *3
Offshore Raiding Craft (ALL) *6
Offshore Raiding Craft (Commando Raiding Craft) *25
Pacific 24 Mk 3 *8
Pacific 28 *2
Rigid Raider Craft Mk III *3
Total 306
This list is not exhaustive and subject to change as boats go in and out of service.
The scope can broadly be expected to include:
• Scheduled preventative maintenance,
• Reactive maintenance, defect rectification, and repair,
• Mid Life Upgrades,
• Replacement and/or replenishment of existing boat classes with boats of the same class, or a suitable second-hand alternative,
• On-site support,
• Supply of spares,
• Post Design Services (PDS),
• Testing and trials,
• Configuration, obsolescence, and documentation management,
• Chartering
• Support to Safety and Environmental Cases
• Storage and Transportation