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ROTV Test and Trials Development

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO2 8BY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: malgorzata.barnes147@mod.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
73000.0 GBP
Published
25 Feb 2026, 15:44
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
06 Mar 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Forcys Limited
Official Source
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Description

Working in conjunction with Navy Develop, the Royal Navy’s Hydrographic Exploitation Group (HXG) has been provided with a Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV), which now needs to be shipped to Denmark (Aarhus) to deploy on board the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) vessel in order to conduct Royal Navy Sea Acceptance Trials (SATs) and in turn to facilitate achieving Initial Operating Capability (IOC).

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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