Notice Information
Notice Title
In-Service Support for Main Circulating Water Pumps (MCWP)
Notice Description
The planned procurement shall provide in-service support for Main Circulating Water Pumps (MCWPs) on board naval submarines. The primary body of work required will be the repair and refurbishment of existing pumps, for which it is essential that bidders either own or have unlimited access to a pump testing facility. Additionally, suppliers must have the storage capabilities to potentially accommodate several MCWPs at one time, as well as the supply-chain network to source its own parts and materials. This procurement is not anticipated to include within its scope the manufacture and purchase of new pumps. Potential suppliers must have the suitably qualified and experienced personnel to produce technical reports associated with health checks and strip and surveys, and the surveying capabilities to accurately estimate the cost and lead time of repairing pumps to an A1 standard. This procurement will be for a minimum 5-year contract term. The contract shall be competed under Procurement Act 2023 regulations and will be subject to the competitive flexible procedure.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There will be a total of 2 extension years (1 + 1) available as options for the Authority to undertake at it's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e060
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050564-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
42122130 - Water pumps
42122161 - Cooling-water pumps
50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £21,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £21,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jun 2026Today
- Future Notice Date
- 1 May 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/050564-2026
29th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073825-2025
14th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073519-2025
13th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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