Published date: 16 April 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Diving services - 98363000
Location of contract
Any region
Procurement reference
tender_430652/1339068
Published date
16 April 2024
Closing date
17 May 2024
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This RFI has been published as a follow on from Initial RFI 710289451 which was published on 10th Jan 2023, and closed on 29th Feb 2023. This RFI has been published in order to expand on the original high-level statement on need, to provide more detail/content on the potential requirement, and ask additoanl questions regaurding training.
The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), wish to inform potential suppliers of an intended procurement for the provision and support of Self Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) A replacement capability is required by Naval Military Diving (NMD), Army Military Diving (AMD), MAB Military Diving (MABMD) and the Defence Diving School (DDS) to deliver Defence diving outputs post the OSD of the existing capability in 2024.
This Request For Information and accompanying information is being made publicly available to any organisations which are able to supply Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE)
This is a market consultation. The purpose is to advise suppliers of the potential Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) procurement, gain an understanding of the market appetite for supplying these services, and seek feedback from potential suppliers that may inform the final procurement approach to the services. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final requirement and tender documentation in a fair and transparent manner.
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Potential suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding response to this RFI questionnaire only at any time prior to 17:00hrs (UK time) on Friday 17th May 2024. Questions must be submitted via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk.
The completed questionnaire should be returned via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk by the response deadline of 16:00 (UK time) Friday 17th May 2024
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How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Address
MoD ABW
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England
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