Published date: 13 September 2024

Last edited date: 13 September 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 31 October 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Protective and safety clothing - 35113400

  • Diving instruments or accessories - 37412240

  • Breathing apparatus for diving - 37412241

    • Diving wear - 37412242

    • Wetsuits - 37412260

    • Dry suits - 37412270

    • Air compressors - 42123400

    • Hydraulic equipment - 43328100

    • Compressed-air cylinders - 44611110

    • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£55,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_446858/1392274

Published date

13 September 2024

Approach to market date

31 October 2024

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2032

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of In-Service Support (ISS) to the Diving Life Support (DLS) portfolio of equipment.

The DLS portfolio provides a diving capability to the UK Military, led by the Royal Navy, to support a full range of technical and support activities to enable the delivery of underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), underwater engineering, underwater search and engineering tasks in support of UK Defence Tasks.

The Authority are proposing that the DLS ISS requirement will be divided into the following three Lots:
Lot 1 - Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries
Lot 2 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment
Lot 3 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment

The proposed Lots will require ISS as well as the ability to procure more/new equipment at the direction of the Authority.

The proposed DLS ISS contracts will be for five (5) years, with two (2) additional one (1) year options to extend. If all the options to extend are exercised by the Authority, each contract's duration will be a total of seven years.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is open to responses from companies that have suitable experience in the ISS of DLS equipment. An associated Request for Information (RFI) can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ec975b-406e-4cf5-8981-ebfd732c5976

This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; the opportunity for such may become available when the SALMO DT has an improved understanding of the market.

Tentative date to note (subject to change):
Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice - Published October/November 2024
Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - Published January 2025
Contract Award - September 2025

Estimated value of overall procurement is £55M (ex VAT). Broken down as follows:
Lot 1 - £ 13M (ex VAT)
Lot 2 - £ 15M (ex VAT)
Lot 3 - £ 28M (ex VAT)

About the buyer

Contact name

Marion Stone/Elizabeth Stephens

Address

Ministry of Defence Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESShipsComrcl-SALMO-Multiuser@mod.gov.uk