Notice Information
Notice Title
715820471 - Pressure Hull Penetrators and Associated Cables and Connectors (PCC) - UK5
Notice Description
The Authority has a requirement for a new contract to support Pressure Hull Penetrators and any associated cables & connectors. There is an enduring requirement for the continued procurement, repair, overhaul, and Post Design Services for equipment and stores associated with AMETEK equipment and their components fitted to Submarines, as well as the provision of technical support, including updates to technical manuals, maintenance manuals, books of reference and safety documentation.
Procurement Information
A direct award of the Contract to AMETEK SCP can be justified in accordance with the Direct Award procedure set out in section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), and in particular, the direct award justification grounds set out in Schedule 5, Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the PA23. The conditions set out at paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 are met as AMETEK SCP is the sole supplier that is technically capable of delivering and integrating PPENs and the associated cabling into Astute Class submarines. AMETEK currently carries out the installation, termination, and sealing of PPENs and cabling using proprietary processes that no other supplier can provide or replicate. This is due to the specialist tooling, technical documentation, and unique processes required to design, manufacture, seal, install, and certify PPENs and related cabling assemblies. The Authority does not hold the rights to access or share this proprietary tooling or technical documentation with third parties, preventing the work from being undertaken by any alternative contractors. In relation to Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, the PPENs and associated external cabling were originally designed as "fit and forget" equipment and installed during platform construction, when AMETEK was contracted as a supplier to the Authority by BAE Systems. The current requirement concerns the procurement and support of AMETEK owned NSNs, to which only AMETEK holds the rights. Any alternative cabling solutions would be incompatible with the systems already installed and would necessitate a complete redesign, which falls outside the scope of this requirement. Operational availability requirements require a support arrangement that enables rapid deployment to UK and overseas bases, diagnosis of failures, and OEM-backed repair. This requires immediate access to AMETEK spares, tooling, and SQEP personnel. Given the bespoke nature of the equipment, proprietary processes and technical documentation involved, and ITAR controls, AMETEK have been identified as the only supplier that can deliver this requirement. It is the Authority's position, for the reasons set out above, that only AMETEK can meet the Authority's requirements for both supply and technical support of the AMETEK-owned NSNs for Astute Class submarines.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067b08
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038743-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
31224400 - Connection cables
31681400 - Electrical components
35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £18,206,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £18,206,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- 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/038743-2026
28th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030510-2026
1st April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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