Notice Information
Notice Title
Replacement Secondary Submarine Radar and Support
Notice Description
The current SSR is a portable Commercial OFF The Shelf (COTS) radar that is deployed when the submarine has surfaced, carried to the bridge fin by the crew, clamped to the boat structure, plugged into a vessel power socket and operated. The SSR operates as a second radar or as a backup, should the primary radar fail. It is used to detect the whereabouts of other surface objects and coastlines and is of particular importance when the vessel is approaching or leaving harbour, or in busy shipping areas. The SSR equipment is stored within the submarine when not in use and deployed to the bridge fin when surfaced through a bespoke carriage solution. Currently, this is a bag and pulley system for the carriage and modified COTS mounts for attachment of the radome and display to the vessel mast/structure respectively. The current and previous SSR solutions were subject to high failure rates. The requirement is the delivery of a more innovative solution that addresses availability issues and aligns better with platform environmental requirements, including electromagnetic compatibility and toxicity. The capability is required for a period of 5 years (estimated) - this is anticipated as a timescale of 6-months for replacement from contract award / commencement of contract, followed by 4.5 years of support.
Planning Information
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event will take place via Microsoft Teams on Monday 16th June 2025 at 1000. Register interests with contracting authority's point of contact for invites to the PME event to be sent to interested parties
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0544ad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064551-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
35722000 - Radar
45223400 - Radar station construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Che Wong
- Contact Email
- che.wong104@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/064551-2025
13th October 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037920-2025
7th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035981-2025
30th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030682-2025
6th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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