Notice Information
Notice Title
Navigation Equipment Support - Request For Information (RFI)
Notice Description
The Navigation team seeks to continue the In-Service Support for Platform Data Management (PDM2 and PDM4) systems, Controlled Reception Position Antenna (CRPA), Precise Fixing System (PFS), NAVFIX system, Precise Time and Frequency Equipment (PTFE), and Fibre Optic Compass System (FOCS). The purpose of this Request For Information (RFI) is to determine whether there is interest in the market to deliver all, or part, of the In-Service Support and/or one-off spares buys to the listed equipments. This will not define what is done, the purpose of this RFI is purely to obtain information. The equipment support provided must be able to support the ships and submarines at all locations where operated and be deployable overseas.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9f7aaf3b-e85a-4787-b829-c0d11c221f10
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df94183-37f8-410b-80b2-5d675a7055d6
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63724000 - Navigation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £70,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 20266 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2027 - 1 Dec 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Jordan Jones
- Contact Email
- jordan.jones685@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- 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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df94183-37f8-410b-80b2-5d675a7055d6
11th April 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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