Notice Information
Notice Title
714907465 - MSS/147 - Highly Mechanised Weapons Handling System
Notice Description
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, are considering options to secure the provision of spares and in-service support for highly mechanised weapons handling equipment as fitted aboard Queen Elizabeth Class Royal Navy vessels. Please note: The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Further details will be provided in a future notice if the opportunity progresses.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0518c9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023257-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- 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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
35522000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for warships
50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships
71333000 - Mechanical engineering services
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71336000 - Engineering support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- desshipsmss-mast-sabp@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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023257-2025
20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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