--- title: "708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-03-25" --- # 708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the provision of Underwater Engineering Services, managed by the Authority. The tender is for commercial diving services to conduct underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair activities on HM ships. The contract duration is approximately seven years. The procurement method is a tender, and key dates include the issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in Summer 2024, Invitation to negotiate in late summer 2024, and Contract Award in Spring 2025. This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in vessel repair services, engineering support services, and diving services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are considered suitable for this procurement. The project is open to suppliers across various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. ## Notice Underwater Engineering Services (UES) in the United Kingdom and worldwide, are carried out to support the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) platforms and are managed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by the Authority (Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), Salvage and Marine Operations Delivery Team (SALMO DT)). The Authority requires one or more suppliers to deliver the following over an approximate seven-year contract duration including option years: Provision of commercial diving services to UK Health and Safety Executive Diving at Work Regulations inland/inshore Approved Code of Practice both in the UK and overseas to conduct a range of underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair activities on HM ships, also to include: - Update and generation of new underwater engineering technical procedures, including the generation of engineering drawings and manufacturing data packs. - Minor repairs, maintenance and modification of equipment, tooling and supply of specialist underwater engineering equipment including, but not limited to, hull aperture blanks, cofferdams, hull cleaning equipment and any other bespoke items required to fulfil underwater engineering tasks. Further to PIN (2023/S 000-020561 and tender_376292/1236325) issued in July 2023, the Authority would like to inform the market of the below information: - It is anticipated that the requirement will be tendered in two (2) lots. - Anticipated lots will consist of Lot 1 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services (UES) within the United Kingdom (UK) and Lot 2 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services (UES) outside of the United Kingdom. - There will be the ability to bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 1 and Lot 2. - The indicative value of Lot 1 (within the UK) is PS6.5 million and Lot 2 (outside of United Kingdom) is PS68 million. Tentative dates to note (subject to change): Issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ): Summer 2024 Issue of Invitation to negotiate (ITN): Late summer 2024 Contract Award: Spring 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfe10ee1-8a69-4716-afed-d2a66d67035a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 50241100 - Vessel repair services - 71336000 - Engineering support services - 98363000 - Diving services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2024 at 11:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfe10ee1-8a69-4716-afed-d2a66d67035a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfe10ee1-8a69-4716-afed-d2a66d67035a 25th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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