Tender

711234451 - PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCADE -SELF CONTAINED AIR DIVING EQUIPMENT (SCADE)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Tender

17 Oct 2024 at 10:18

Tender Notice
Tender

05 Oct 2024 at 09:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has initiated a tender process for the procurement and support of Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) to replace outdated diving capabilities needed by the Naval Military Diving, Army Military Diving, MAB Military Diving, and the Defence Diving School. Classified under diving instruments or accessories, this contract is valued at approximately £7,825,000 and will deliver around six hundred modular self-contained compressed natural breathing air diving systems. The procurement follows a competitive procedure with negotiation and is currently in the tender stage. Key dates to note are the tender end date on 18 November 2024, with the contract period spanning from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. The systems will be deployed across global oceans, harbours, and inland waterways, covering regions like the United Kingdom, Europe, and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in diving equipment and technology, particularly those capable of delivering rugged, lightweight, and UK safety standard-compliant systems. Enterprises with expertise in providing buoyancy control jackets, regulator assemblies, mask variants, air cylinders, gauge assemblies, and transportation cases will find this tender particularly suitable. The requirement for user maintenance equipment and compatibility with future commercial telemetry and tracking systems implies potential for ongoing support and upgrades, making this an attractive opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs looking to supply cutting-edge equipment and technology for defence diving operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

711234451 - PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCADE -SELF CONTAINED AIR DIVING EQUIPMENT (SCADE)

Notice Description

This notice replaces the previous notice for 711234451 - PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCADE -SELF CONTAINED AIR DIVING EQUIPMENT in order to addresss errors. 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. Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) will be modernising our Open Circuit system improving surface demand capability to our core diving system. Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) will be an improvement on our current in-service Capability. Swimmers Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA) was the Project name for a previous competitive tendering process that was carried out in 2018. The Competition did not progress, and no SABA equipment entered service under this requirement. Whilst SCADE requirements are similar to the SABA project they have been updated to reflect newer technology now available. This requirement is for use in the World's oceans, harbours and inland waterways in all climatic conditions. This project will deliver circa six hundred modular self-contained Compressed Natural Breathing Air diving systems to service Defence's military diving demands, including training. The ruggedized systems will be lightweight, compliant to UK safety standards, rapidly configurable and be minimal in form and function. They will accommodate the characteristics of human capabilities and when operated underwater the diver's fluid dynamic profile will be as low as practicably possible. Allowing the diver, the ability to loiter on task, the system design will also offer both a permanent and contingent surface supply capability, as well as interoperability with in-water alternate air supply connections and charging. To ensure relevance across their in-service lifespan, the systems will allow for coherent through-life upgrades, and they will be compatible with current diver through water communication systems (OTS MilCom 6000D) and the future procurement of commercially available telemetry monitoring and tracking systems and human interfaces. User maintenance equipment is required, as well as the means to protect each system or sub-system in transit. Buoyancy controlled jacket, (BCJ) Regulator Assembly, FF mask and HF mask variants, Air Cylinders Gauge Assemblies, Tool and Test kits Transportation cases

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-338bd373-ffca-4ec3-8d08-a54dc5c35a8e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99b794df-0a6f-42d4-8600-387be432e854
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

CPV Codes

37412240 - Diving instruments or accessories

37412241 - Breathing apparatus for diving

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,825,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
julia.small375@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FILTON
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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