Notice Information
Notice Title
DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) - UK1
Notice Description
A requirement to supply Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Accredited Stores to the MoD to ensure vessels are equipped with the appropriate capabilities. This procurement seeks to purchase the relevant pyrotechnics for distress signalling & man overboard recovery. The procurement is likely to require a specific number of items to be delivered each year. The items will be required to meet SOLAS standards (where applicable) and be within a specific measurement tolerance to ensure items are able to be stored on vessels.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067506-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline 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
-
- CPV Codes
24613000 - Signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and pyrotechnic articles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Sep 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 8 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 2030 3-4 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
- 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/067506-2026
17th July 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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