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    ContractsMast Cutting and Removal Services for SS Richard Montgomery Wreck
    Awarded contract

    Mast Cutting and Removal Services for SS Richard Montgomery Wreck

    Awarded
    £9.5m
    Published 5 Aug 2026

    Supplier needed to safely cut and remove masts from the protected SS Richard Montgomery wreck in the Thames Estuary while managing environmental and safety risks.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 5 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £9.5m
    Published 5 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £9,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RS
      Resolve Salvage & Fire (Europe) Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    5 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Transport is seeking a qualified supplier to execute mast reduction works on the SS Richard Montgomery, a protected wreck in the Thames Estuary. The supplier will be responsible for planning and safely removing the mast structures while maintaining strict environmental, health, and safety standards. Key responsibilities include: developing a detailed work methodology; conducting any necessary technical surveys (geotechnical, unexploded ordnance assessments); providing all vessels, equipment, and personnel; safely cutting and lifting mast sections; managing disposal or repurposing of materials; implementing environmental protections and unexploded ordnance procedures; and completing site demobilisation. The Department for Transport will retain responsibility for preparatory surveys, design assurance, permit applications, and project oversight through specialist advisors. Detailed scope requirements will be provided in the tender documents. This is a specialized maritime salvage operation requiring expertise in wreck management, explosive ordnance protocols, and environmental compliance.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, Department for Transport has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Resolve Salvage & Fire (Europe) Ltd1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7e

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    Sector
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