Guidance

Notice of potential sale: former RFA Diligence a forward repair ship

Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) seeks expressions of interest for the sale of the former RFA Diligence; a forward repair ship of the RFA.

This publication was withdrawn on

The sale of RFA Diligence closing date has now passed.

Documents

Former RFA Diligence: Statement of understanding

Former RFA Diligence sales summary

Details

Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) is inviting expressions of interest for the sale of:

Diligence is moored at HM Naval Base Portsmouth and will be sold from there. The vessel is in good repair but is no longer in running condition since decommissioning in 2015 but is sound for towing..

All parties interested in purchasing the vessel for ‘further use’ will need to complete and submit the statement of understanding and send it via e-mail to:   desld-desa-commercial@mod.gov.uk and  desld-desnavy@mod.gov.uk  no later than 5pm (GMT) Thursday 28 March 2019.

Note: Only completed Statements of Understanding that have been received and the Authority deem viable will be invited to a quick walk around of the vessel lasting no more than an hour. A more in-depth viewing of the vessel will be hosted with questions and answers once the Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been sent out to all interested parties

Only offers in excess of £800,000 will be considered. 

Updates to this page

Published 4 August 2016
Last updated 4 February 2019 + show all updates
  1. This has been re-advertised.

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