Notice Information
Notice Title
707250450 PEDT/0039 Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Equipment Support (SMASSES)
Notice Description
The Contract is for the supply of spares and repairs in support of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment. The Contract includes provision of: * Procurement of Spares and Repairs * Obsolescence Management * Quality Management * Project Documentation (e.g. Quality Management Plan) * Risk Management * Safety and Environmental Management * Performance Monitoring and Reporting * Helpdesk during business hours The Contract shall allow for the provision of spares and repairs of equipment within scope of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion which shall include but not be limited to: - Submarine Mechanical System and Ancillary Equipment and components which consists of both first level and non-first level equipment - Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment comprising the following Master equipments: Main Steam System Valves, Auxiliary Steam System Valves, Steam Drains & Gland Steam System Valves, Main Steam Turbines, Turbo Generators (Mechanical) and Steam & Feed Ancillary The Contract is for a duration of 3 years however the Contract includes two irrevocable one year Option periods to be taken entirely at the Authority's discretion and subject to continuation of requirement and satisfactory performance resulting in a potential total Contract duration of three plus one plus one (3+1+1) years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ddc1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032108-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35512000 - Submarines
35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
35520000 - Parts for warships
35521000 - Hull and mechanical spare parts for warships
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £114,265,509 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Attn: Bulmer Sarah, Attn: Hart Emma
- Contact Email
- emma.hart102@mod.gov.uk, sarah.bulmer490@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
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