Planning

712091450 Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) Contracts Finder Future Opportunity

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Sep 2024 at 12:03

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

13 Sep 2024 at 11:39

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, is in the planning stage of procuring In-Service Support (ISS) for its Diving Life Support (DLS) equipment portfolio, aimed at supporting the UK Military, primarily the Royal Navy. The procurement, with an estimated value of £55 million (exclusive of VAT), spans protective and safety clothing, diving instruments, and various underwater support equipment. Significant dates include a tentative publication of the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice in October/November 2024, an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) in January 2025, and a contract award in September 2025. The contracts will initially run for five years with two potential one-year extensions, making the total possible duration seven years. The delivery locations cover a broad geographical area including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and the Rest of the World.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those with experience in the in-service support of diving equipment. The procurement is divided into three lots: support for diver's dress and ancillaries, support for diving equipment, and support for dive sets, each providing lucrative contracts valued at £13 million, £15 million, and £28 million respectively. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also encouraged to participate, paving the way for diverse business growth and expansion into defence-related markets. The ability to procure new equipment as needed by the Authority offers additional business opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

712091450 Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) Contracts Finder Future Opportunity

Notice 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 PS55M (ex VAT). Broken down as follows: Lot 1 - PS 13M (ex VAT) Lot 2 - PS 15M (ex VAT) Lot 3 - PS 28M (ex VAT)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde5ac56-522a-417e-8d74-934db51be5b9
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

37412240 - Diving instruments or accessories

37412241 - Breathing apparatus for diving

37412242 - Diving wear

37412260 - Wetsuits

37412270 - Dry suits

42123400 - Air compressors

43328100 - Hydraulic equipment

44611110 - Compressed-air cylinders

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2032 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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