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title: "Supply and Support of Water Safety Equipment"
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# Supply and Support of Water Safety Equipment

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME PLATFORM SYSTEMS (MPS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af388288-d5cd-4102-87f9-38e7e18d537f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence's Ships, Maritime Platform Systems (MPS) has completed a procurement process for the "Supply and Support of Water Safety Equipment". This tender falls within the marine equipment industry category and was located within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement employed a selective method, specifically a restricted procedure. The tender period concluded on 16 November 2017, while the contract commenced on 29 November 2017 and is set to run until 28 November 2021. The total contract value is £10 million, with a minimum value of £4.5 million associated with individual lots that could be awarded.

This contract presents considerable opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and servicing of marine safety equipment, especially for companies capable of supplying safety-critical items that comply with international standards such as IMO, SOLAS, CE, and BS EN ISO 12402. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender, which has been divided into six distinct lots, allowing multiple suppliers to compete. Relevant businesses that design and supply life jackets or similar safety equipment would be well-positioned to seize this opportunity for growth.

## Notice

The requirement covers the manufacture,sourcing and support of a range of Water Safety Equipment Articles, including the servicing and repair of equipment and post design services such as obsolescence management and the updating of drawings and technical documentation where appropriate. The Articles included in this requirement cover the provision of safety critical equipment for all personnel in or around water . The full list of parts can be found in the supporting document to the PQQ. The Articles to be supplied must comply with IMO, SOLAS, CE and BS EN ISO 12402. The requirement has been split in to 6 distinct lots. The successful tenderer for the applicable Lot may be required to supply samples of Life Jackets for approval prior to commencing manufacturing. Samples shall be provided free of charge to the Authority. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Marine equipment.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168f3476-995e-44f7-97a1-64c6959ed5f5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 29 Nov 2017 - 28 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,234,767 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME PLATFORM SYSTEMS (MPS) |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCEAN SAFETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2017 at 07:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168f3476-995e-44f7-97a1-64c6959ed5f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168f3476-995e-44f7-97a1-64c6959ed5f5
  3rd December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

## Provenance

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