--- title: "RFI 711234451 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCADE -SELF CONTAINED AIR DIVING EQUIPMENT (SCADE)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-05-17" --- # RFI 711234451 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCADE -SELF CONTAINED AIR DIVING EQUIPMENT (SCADE) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba7d632d-ade4-4c01-866a-e15e1bc8ed14.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence in Bristol, England, is planning a tender for the procurement and support of Self Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE). The procurement process is in the planning stage with an engagement end date of 31st May 2024. Potential suppliers have the opportunity to participate in this market consultation until Friday 31st May 2024. This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in diving services, particularly those able to supply Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable for participating in this procurement process. Businesses interested should act promptly to engage with the Ministry of Defence in this important opportunity that can lead to business growth and development in the diving services industry. ## Notice This RFI has been published as a follow on from Initial RFI 710289451. This RFI has been published in order to expand on the original high-level statement on need to provide more detail/content on the potential requirement, and ask additoanl questions regaurding training. The RFI was udpated to extend the closing by 2 weeks and the overview updated to V2 to provide addtional background on (17/05/2026) The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), wish to inform potential suppliers of an intended procurement for the provision and support of Self Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) A replacement capability is required by Naval Military Diving (NMD), Army Military Diving (AMD), MAB Military Diving (MABMD) and the Defence Diving School (DDS) to deliver Defence diving outputs post the OSD of the existing capability in 2024. This Request For Information and accompanying information is being made publicly available to any organisations which are able to supply Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) This is a market consultation. The purpose is to advise suppliers of the potential Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) procurement, gain an understanding of the market appetite for supplying these services, and seek feedback from potential suppliers that may inform the final procurement approach to the services. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final requirement and tender documentation in a fair and transparent manner. The question set and addtioal information can be found in the links below Potential suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding response to this RFI questionnaire only at any time prior to 17:00hrs (UK time) on Friday 31st May 2024. Questions must be submitted via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk. The completed questionnaire should be returned via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk by the response deadline of 16:00 (UK time) Friday 17th May 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efef54c8-9c58-48f2-b6d1-d642f91e9445 | | 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 | 17 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98363000 - Diving services ## Release History - 17 May 2024 at 09:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efef54c8-9c58-48f2-b6d1-d642f91e9445 - 9 May 2024 at 11:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/778bf752-1c6e-48ad-bff5-6fed537a9e13 - 16 Apr 2024 at 15:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f89f913c-af8b-48fb-970a-bab25cf888cc - 16 Apr 2024 at 13:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4076863-d27e-4222-8df2-bf4a673373a1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efef54c8-9c58-48f2-b6d1-d642f91e9445 17th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/778bf752-1c6e-48ad-bff5-6fed537a9e13 9th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f89f913c-af8b-48fb-970a-bab25cf888cc 16th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4076863-d27e-4222-8df2-bf4a673373a1 16th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/725ea55e-50df-4e90-a884-d5791a5aca0c n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/701431b2-e4a1-4e8e-81c0-a5d71ced934d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad6a501c-aed3-4462-8da9-f1bab9b92ab0 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/417660cc-eafc-43e6-92ae-1982e2a0c7d1 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a66d8af-7d28-4c9e-8f8e-0af161482f30 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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