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715907497 - Specialist Hydraulics Equipment (SHE) - UK1

Submarine Delivery Agency

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:25

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Submarine Delivery Agency intends to procure specialist hydraulic equipment for submarine-related requirements. The scope is identified as specialised hydraulic equipment, with the procurement primarily for goods and potentially associated services. The classifications cover hydraulic equipment and submarines, including strategic and attack submarines powered by nuclear fuel. Delivery is required across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Submarine Delivery Agency, a central government body responsible for submarine delivery. The requirement sits within the defence and security sector, so it is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and service providers working with specialist hydraulic systems for submarine or other highly controlled defence applications. The pipeline notice is intended to alert the market to a potential future requirement rather than define a final specification.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects a further notice on 26 February 2027. It currently plans one lot, with a contract period expected to run from 16 February 2028 to 15 February 2033, with a possible extension to 15 February 2038. The estimated value is £66,666,666.66 excluding VAT and £80,000,000 including VAT. The contract dates, value and future tender timing are provisional and may change. The planned requirement is being treated as a defence and security procurement. The notice does not constitute a request for expressions of interest or a commitment to proceed with a procurement exercise.

This requirement should suit businesses that manufacture, supply or support specialist hydraulic equipment for submarine and defence applications. Relevant suppliers are likely to include firms with established capability in hydraulic systems, equipment integration, technical support and delivery for complex military platforms. Experience of supplying equipment for strategic or attack submarines would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to work across United Kingdom delivery locations. The defence and security setting means prospective suppliers should prepare for the controls, assurance requirements and technical evidence normally associated with sensitive government work, while relying on the eventual procurement documents for the precise requirements. Businesses that can demonstrate dependable specialist equipment, robust support arrangements and capacity for a substantial, multi-year requirement should monitor the planned future tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715907497 - Specialist Hydraulics Equipment (SHE) - UK1

Notice Description

This Pipeline Notice relates to a potential future requirement by the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) for Specialised Hydraulic Equipment (SHE). The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Further details will be provided in future notices. Interested parties are to note: * Suppliers are requested not to contact any representatives of the Authority regarding this potential requirement until further formal communication is issued via official notices. * This Pipeline Notice is intended solely to alert the market to a potential future requirement. It does not constitute a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) nor a commitment to undertake a procurement exercise. * The publication date of the UK 4 Tender Notice, Contract Value, Contract start date and Contract end date are provisional and still subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edda
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081871-2026
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
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

35512000 - Submarines

35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled

35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled

43328100 - Hydraulic equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,666,666 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Feb 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Feb 2028 - 15 Feb 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

Notice Documents

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