--- title: "712091450 Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) Contracts Finder Future Opportunity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-09-13" --- # 712091450 Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) Contracts Finder Future Opportunity Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5485447-b060-492b-a68e-6d6b93b1f66a.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, is in the planning stage of procuring In-Service Support (ISS) for its Diving Life Support (DLS) equipment portfolio, aimed at supporting the UK Military, primarily the Royal Navy. The procurement, with an estimated value of £55 million (exclusive of VAT), spans protective and safety clothing, diving instruments, and various underwater support equipment. Significant dates include a tentative publication of the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice in October/November 2024, an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) in January 2025, and a contract award in September 2025. The contracts will initially run for five years with two potential one-year extensions, making the total possible duration seven years. The delivery locations cover a broad geographical area including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and the Rest of the World. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those with experience in the in-service support of diving equipment. The procurement is divided into three lots: support for diver's dress and ancillaries, support for diving equipment, and support for dive sets, each providing lucrative contracts valued at £13 million, £15 million, and £28 million respectively. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also encouraged to participate, paving the way for diverse business growth and expansion into defence-related markets. The ability to procure new equipment as needed by the Authority offers additional business opportunities. ## Notice Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of In-Service Support (ISS) to the Diving Life Support (DLS) portfolio of equipment. The DLS portfolio provides a diving capability to the UK Military, led by the Royal Navy, to support a full range of technical and support activities to enable the delivery of underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), underwater engineering, underwater search and engineering tasks in support of UK Defence Tasks. The Authority are proposing that the DLS ISS requirement will be divided into the following three Lots: Lot 1 - Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries Lot 2 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment Lot 3 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment The proposed Lots will require ISS as well as the ability to procure more/new equipment at the direction of the Authority. The proposed DLS ISS contracts will be for five (5) years, with two (2) additional one (1) year options to extend. If all the options to extend are exercised by the Authority, each contract's duration will be a total of seven years. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is open to responses from companies that have suitable experience in the ISS of DLS equipment. An associated Request for Information (RFI) can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ec975b-406e-4cf5-8981-ebfd732c5976 This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; the opportunity for such may become available when the SALMO DT has an improved understanding of the market. Tentative date to note (subject to change): Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice - Published October/November 2024 Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - Published January 2025 Contract Award - September 2025 Estimated value of overall procurement is PS55M (ex VAT). Broken down as follows: Lot 1 - PS 13M (ex VAT) Lot 2 - PS 15M (ex VAT) Lot 3 - PS 28M (ex VAT) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde5ac56-522a-417e-8d74-934db51be5b9 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 13 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 42 - Industrial machinery - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing - 37412240 - Diving instruments or accessories - 37412241 - Breathing apparatus for diving - 37412242 - Diving wear - 37412260 - Wetsuits - 37412270 - Dry suits - 42123400 - Air compressors - 43328100 - Hydraulic equipment - 44611110 - Compressed-air cylinders - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2024 at 12:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde5ac56-522a-417e-8d74-934db51be5b9 - 13 Sep 2024 at 11:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde5ac56-522a-417e-8d74-934db51be5b9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde5ac56-522a-417e-8d74-934db51be5b9 13th September 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ec975b-406e-4cf5-8981-ebfd732c5976 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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