Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    712091450 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) PIN

  • 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://contracts.mod.uk/go/394909400191EB246605 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)

  • Lot Information

    Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries

    Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

    Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment

    Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

    Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment

    Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-049aba

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029401-2024

    Current Stage

    Tender

    All Stages

    Planning, Tender


    Notice Type

    Planning Notice

    Procurement Type

    Standard

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Procurement Method

    Not Specified

    Procurement Method Details

    Not specified

    Tender Suitability

    Not specified

    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

    £56,000,000 £10M-£100M

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    Not specified

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    13 Sep 20241 years ago

    Submission Deadline

    31 Aug 2025Expired

    Future Notice Date

    Not specified

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    Not specified - Not specified

    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

    Marion Stone / Elizabeth Stephens

    Contact Email

    desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@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


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