Published date: 25 August 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 17 November 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Submarines - 35512000

  • Demolition services of ships - 50243000

  • Radioactive waste treatment services - 90521000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

61606792

Published date

25 August 2023

Closing date

17 November 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Government is committed to providing a safe, secure, sustainable, and cost-effective solution for the disposal of the UK's legacy, current and future out-of-service nuclear-powered submarines.

In line with this, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has established the Submarine Disposal Capability (SDC) Project to conduct a strategic review of its Submarine Disposal Programme.

A Market Interest Day (MID) was held on 6 July 2023 which; introduced the Submarine Disposal Programme and the SDC project, highlighted the current challenges within them and identified opportunities for Industry.

Following the MID, the SDC project are hosting five themed engagement sessions, the details of which can be found in the Market Engagement Paper.

The purpose of the themed engagements is to provide Industry with an opportunity for Q&As and discussion around relevant topic areas listed above. These sessions shall also allow MOD to understand more about the current capability, and skills base and particular areas of interest.

More information

Attachments

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How to apply

1) Complete the attached registration form and send a copy to the following email: sda-sdc@mod.gov.uk
2) Deadlines for each themed engagement session is detailed in the attached Market Engagement Paper

Note: Depending on interest, we may limit attendees per company. All attendees must be UK Nationals.

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.

Please note that this is not a call for competition or a procurement exercise. This is an opportunity for the MOD to better understand the supplier market and for potential suppliers to provide feedback at a formative stage of the process.

About the buyer

Contact name

Martin Hitchcox

Address

Naval Base HQ, Howard Building Ground Floor, Devonport
Plymouth
PL2 2BG
United Kingdom

Telephone

03001556557

Email

Martin.Hitchcox100@MOD.GOV.UK