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Capability Support Contract 2 - Pipeline Notice (UK1)

Ministry of Defence

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24 Aug 2026 at 14:45

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure specialist support for mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment used in a marine environment, including diving and atmosphere-monitoring equipment. The scope is expected to cover sourcing and purchasing items for equipment installation and modification, maintenance and repair, post-design engineering services, obsolescence management, equipment-level third-party certification, oxygen-standard cleaning and packaging, and packaging to DEF STAN 81-41. It will also include support for equipment subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This is a specialist engineering, equipment support and marine maintenance service, delivered across the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as services and includes repair, maintenance and associated services for marine equipment.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to buy the service, but has not invited tenders. It is expected to use a competitive flexible procedure under the defence and security regime. The planned procurement has one lot, with a contract period expected to run from 1 June 2028 to 31 May 2033. The estimated value is £80 million excluding VAT and £100 million including VAT. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 1 March 2027. The process is above the applicable threshold. The single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The detailed evaluation and participation requirements are expected to be set out when the procurement reaches the market.

This will suit engineering and equipment-support businesses with proven experience maintaining complex mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic or hydraulic systems in marine environments. Relevant suppliers may include firms able to combine procurement and supply-chain management with maintenance, repair, post-design engineering, obsolescence planning and equipment certification. Capability in diving systems or atmosphere-monitoring equipment would be particularly relevant. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate controlled cleaning and packaging processes, including oxygen-clean standards such as DEF STAN 68-278 and packaging to DEF STAN 81-41. Experience supporting defence equipment subject to ITAR controls is important, as is the ability to manage third-party certification at equipment level. The planned single lot is expressly suitable for SMEs, including specialist subcontractors or consortium partners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Capability Support Contract 2 - Pipeline Notice (UK1)

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement to sustain and support a range of specialist mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, including diving and atmosphere monitoring equipment, used in a marine environment. This is expected to include: * Sourcing and procurement of items in support of equipment installation and modifications; * Provision of maintenance and repair services for items of equipment; * Provision of Post Design Engineering Services (PDES); * Obsolescence Management; * Maintenance of third-party Certification at equipment level; * Cleaning and packaging of equipment to an oxygen clean standard, typically DEFSTAN 68-278; * Packaging of equipment to DEFSTAN 81-41; * Support of equipment subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eab4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080421-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

24111900 - Oxygen

35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20277 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2028 - 31 May 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
Ministry of Defence
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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