Planning

Supply and Support of Hoses, Pipe Engineering Work and Valves (HPV) for Royal Navy Vessels

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

06 Mar 2026 at 14:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Feb 2026 at 16:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Defence Equipment and Support, a public authority under the central government of the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process to supply and support hoses, pipework engineering, and valves (HPV) needed for Royal Navy vessels. The procurement initiation type is tender, focusing on goods with defence and security considerations. The procurement is taking place primarily in the UK, with potential overseas delivery. Interested parties should note that the submission deadline for expressions of interest is 27th March 2026, and a virtual supplier briefing is scheduled for 15th April 2026. The tender notice and pack will be issued in September or October 2026, and the contract is estimated to commence by the end of March 2027 and aims to cover 5 years.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in valves, tubes, hoses, and high-pressure pipelines, as well as those offering repair and maintenance services of warships, to engage with Defence Equipment and Support. The competitive flexible procedure encourages diverse suppliers, including SMEs, to participate. The contract, valued at approximately £180 million, aims to ensure resilient, compliant, and timely supply, fostering business growth through innovation in materials, manufacturing, and logistics. Businesses with experience in defence environments or comparable technical complexity are encouraged to explore potential subcontracting and prime contractor roles, aiding in supply chain resilience and introducing innovative commercial models.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Support of Hoses, Pipe Engineering Work and Valves (HPV) for Royal Navy Vessels

Notice Description

Supply of Spares, Repairs, Post Design and Technical Services of Hoses, Pipe Engineering Work and Valves (HPV) for Royal Navy Vessels

Planning Information

1. Purpose of this Notice PPA is exploring market capability and delivery approaches for a potential, future requirement for Hoses, Pipework engineering and Valves (HPV) for Royal Naval Vessels. We are sharing this brief and aquestionnaire to: • help suppliers understand our context, objectives and early design choices; • enable suppliers to give informed feedback that can help improve any future procurement; and • signal a potential opportunity to prime and subcontractor markets (including SMEs ). This is not a call for competition. Participation is optional and will not disadvantage or advantage you in any future procurement The information gathered through this PME will be used to refine the Authority’s requirements, lotting strategy (if any), contract structure, performance measures, and risk allocation. Participation in this PME is voluntary and will not form part of any subsequent evaluation. 2. Background DE&S (Authority) supports the UK Ministry of Defence by procuring and supporting equipment and services for the Armed Forces. The PPA Team intends to establish a contract (or contracts) to ensure resilient, compliant, and timely supply of Hoses, Pipe work engineeringand Valves required for Royal Naval Vessels. The Authority is seeking to engage with capable suppliers and manufacturers across the supply chain to understand market capacity, capability, innovation, commercial models, and potential risks and opportunities. The Authority is seeking information on both general HPV experience and, where applicable defence specific delivery, to develop a balanced evidence-based understanding of current market capability. The intention is not to restrict engagement to existing defence suppliers, but to understand the breadth of experience across the wider market in delivering requirements of comparable size and technical complexity. Information relating to defence environments is requested soley to understand any additional regulatory, assurance, or security considerations that may be relevant. This approach is intended to ensure the authority’s future procurement strategy is informed, proportionate and reflective of the full range of capable suppliers within markets. 3. Scope of Requirement (Indicative) The future contract is expected to cover, but not be limited to: • Sourcing, manufacture (where applicable), and supply of Hoses, Pipework engineering and Valves. • Associated fittings, assemblies, and ancillaries. • Compliance with relevant defence, naval, safety, quality, and assurance standards. • Inventory management, packaging, labelling, and delivery to MOD or nominated locations. • Obsolescence management and support to in-service platforms. • Technical support, data provision, and quality assurance activities. The Authority is particularly interested in market views on: • Supply chain resilience and security of supply. • Lead times, minimum order quantities, and batch sizes. • Opportunities for standardisation, aggregation, or rationalisation. • Innovation in materials, manufacturing, testing, or logistics. • Commercial models (e.g. framework, single/multi-supplier, call-off structures). 4. Contract Overview (Indicative) • Estimated Contract Value: £180 million excl VAT (total, across the full potential term) • Contract Term: 5 years comprised of an initial Term of 3 years with 2 Options of 1 year each • Form: To be confirmed • Location of Delivery: Primarily United Kingdom, with potential overseas delivery in support of deployed units The above details are indicative and may change following market engagement. 5. Planned Market Engagement Activity The Authority is undertaking the following activities: • Issue of a Request for Information (RFI). Suppliers have until 11am 27th March 2026 to submit their expression of interest • On receipt of expressions of interest the Authority may issue a questionnaire to inform discussions at the Supplier Briefing Event event and any future procurement. • It is anticipated that the Supplier briefing event will be held virtually on Wednesday 15th April at 10:30am to 12:00pm for 90 mins. • One-to-one meetings with interested suppliers may be offered following the supplier briefing event. • Request for further written submissions on specific technical or commercial questions. 6. Indicative timeline (subject to change) Note: the below dates are indicative for a PA23 Competitive Flexible Procedure. Use of another procedure may change these timeframes. • UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement: now (your feedback window as per the notice) • Issue UK4 Tender Notice & Tender Pack: Sept / Oct 2026 • Evaluation & standstill (UK6): Jan/Feb 2027 • Contract signature & onboarding: Mar/Apr 2027 Exact dates and content will be confirmed in the UK4 Tender Notice. The Authority reserves the right to change the procurement procedure and to remove or include additional stages at any point throughout any procurement process 7. Participation, confidentiality and next steps • Please respond via the questionnaire linked in section 4 above. • You are welcome to respond as a consortium or to indicate interest as a subcontractor; DE&S encourages SME participation. • Do not include confidential or commercially sensitive information unless clearly marked. We may use non-confidential insights to refine the tender pack. We may invite suppliers to a short follow-up 1-1 session to clarify responses. This will be conducted openly and documented to maintain fairness and transparency. • Where further questions arise that were not included in the initial questionnaire and we wish to seek the feedback from the market, we may send these to suppliers as a follow-up to the questionnaire. Suppliers who wish to participate should: 1. Ensure they are registered on the Defence Sourcing Portal. 2. Register their interest against the notice by sending and email titled PPA/006 Expression of Interest to descommercial-ppa@mod.gov.uk When registering interest suppliers may be asked to provide: • Company name and primary contact details. • A summary of relevant capabilities and experience. • Areas of the scope they are most interested in (e.g. pipes, hoses, valves, manufacturing, distribution, testing, logistics, etc.). • A response to a questionnaire issued by the authority Suppliers are responsible for ensuring their DSP registration details are accurate and up to date. 7. Important Notes • This UK2 notice is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. • Participation in UK2 is not a condition for participation in any future procurement, nor does it provide any advantage or disadvantage. • The Authority is not committing to any particular procurement route, scope, or timescale as a result of this notice. • Any costs incurred by suppliers in participating in this PME will not be reimbursed. • All information shared will be treated in accordance with applicable confidentiality and procurement regulations. Thank you Your insights will help us design a clear, proportionate and outcome-focused procurement that delivers high-quality support, faster throughput and better value for money. How your input will be used We will analyse responses which may help to shape the final procurement. If we decide to proceed with this procurement via a procedure under PA23, we will publish the UK4 tender in line with PA23, with all necessary details to compete fairly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06532b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020435-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

31711400 - Valves and tubes

44161500 - High-pressure pipeline

44161600 - Low-pressure pipeline

44163100 - Pipes

44163140 - Steam and water pipes

44163150 - Low-pressure pipes

44165100 - Hoses

50512000 - Repair and maintenance services of valves

50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 20266 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2027 - 30 Mar 2032 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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