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715862521 - Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - UK2

Submarine Delivery Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

29 Jul 2026 at 15:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

01 Jun 2026 at 15:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Submarine Delivery Agency intends to procure Hydraulics Supply and Support services and goods for hydraulic equipment across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers the Royal Navy’s in-service submarine fleet and selected surface ships, supporting platform availability, operational effectiveness and Continuous At Sea Deterrence. The scope includes service management, supply support, equipment upkeep, obsolescence management and PDS tasking. It covers hydraulic system valves, accumulators and filters; mechanical support services, including Mib Winch systems; and miscellaneous mechanical spares such as gaskets and O-rings. Support will address both general hydraulic equipment and designated first-level hydraulic equipment. The procurement is classified as goods with associated services, within the defence and security sector.

This procurement is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage. The buyer is assessing the market before deciding its future procurement strategy and scope; it is not a formal invitation to tender or expression-of-interest exercise. The expected procedure is a future above-threshold defence and security procurement, with one planned lot. The buyer’s indicative date for the next tender notice is 4 February 2027. The anticipated contract period is 15 March 2028 to 14 March 2033, with a possible extension to 14 March 2038. The estimated value is £45,833,333.33 excluding VAT, or £55,000,000 including VAT. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs, and renewal is expected to be available.

This will suit suppliers with established capability in hydraulic equipment support for complex maritime, naval or other safety-critical platforms. Relevant businesses are likely to include manufacturers, authorised distributors, engineering support providers, and firms able to combine component supply with fleet-wide maintenance and service management. Preparation should focus on valves, accumulators, filters, hydraulic actuators, mechanical systems and associated spares, together with equipment upkeep, obsolescence management and PDS tasking. Strong candidates will need dependable supply-chain control, technical engineering expertise, responsive spares provision and the capacity to support equipment across an in-service fleet. The requirement’s SME suitability may make it relevant to smaller specialist firms, including those able to participate directly or through a wider support arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715862521 - Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - UK2

Notice Description

The HSS requirement supports hydraulic equipment fitted across Royal Navy submarine and surface ship platforms. These systems perform mission-critical and safety-critical functions supporting platform availability, operational effectiveness and Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD). The requirement includes support to: (a) Hydraulic system Valves, Accumulators and Filters. (b) Hydraulic system mechanical support services e.g. Mib Winch. (c) Hydraulic system miscellaneous mechanical spares e.g. gaskets, O-rings. Support is required for both general hydraulic equipment and designated first-level hydraulic equipment across the in-service fleet. Interested parties are to note: * This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is invite suppliers to take part in market engagement for this potential future requirement and is not a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) nor a commitment to run a procurement exercise. * The publication date of the UK 4 Tender Notice, Contract start date and Contract end date are an estimate and is still subject to change.

Planning Information

The Submarine Delivery Group (SDG), Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), has an enduring requirement to provide Hydraulics Supply & Support (HSS) services across all UK submarines and selected Royal Navy Surface Ship hydraulic systems. The requirement encompasses the provision of service management, supply support, equipment upkeep, obsolescence management & PDS tasking activities necessary to maintain operational capability and equipment availability. Support is required for both general hydraulic equipment and designated first-level hydraulic equipment across the in-service fleet. The Authority seeks to assess the commercial market’s capability to tender solutions that meet this future procurement need. This process will enable the Authority to plan activities effectively and may assist in shaping the future procurement strategy and defining the scope of the requirement. For further details, please refer to the attached Request for Information (RFI) which is included as part of the Opportunity Listing on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). The Authority welcomes responses to the questions outlined in Annex A. Organisations interested in providing information are invited to contact Martha Frankland at martha.frankland100@mod.gov.uk The RFI closure date is 19/08/2026 2026 at 23:59. This RFI does not represent a contractual commitment of any kind at this time. Any work undergone as a result of this request is done so at your organisations risk. This RFI is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place an order or a Tender in the future. Link to DSP notice: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61333

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071845-2026
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

35512000 - Submarines

35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled

35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled

42132120 - Hydraulic valve actuators

43328100 - Hydraulic equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,833,333 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Feb 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Mar 2028 - 14 Mar 2033 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
Submarine Delivery Agency
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
Postcode Area
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

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