RFI - Proposed removal of oil from the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA - Baltic.
Defence Equipment and Support · published 9 Oct 2026
- Tender expected
- 1 Apr 2027
- Market engagement until
- 30 Oct 2026
- Estimated value
- £30,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Procedure not stated · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 1 Apr 2028 to 1 Apr 2029
- Where
- Outside the UK
- Categories (CPV)
- 63725100 Vessel-salvaging services
- 63726620 ROV services
- 71324000 Quantity surveying services
- 71354500 Marine survey services
- 90741200 Oil spillage control services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
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.
Notices for this procurement
- 9 Oct 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)095595-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 8 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice084907-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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