--- title: "701578537 - M-SET (Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team) VTN (CF)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-08-08" --- # 701578537 - M-SET (Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team) VTN (CF) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1ba463e-ceb2-4c74-879e-18740c08ebc6.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning to award a contract for the in-service support of maritime equipment across the United Kingdom Royal Navy fleet, with an estimated value of £2.9 billion. The procurement stage is planned, with a contract period starting on December 15, 2023, and ending on December 15, 2038. The contract will be with Thales UK Limited, using the negotiated procedure without prior publication. The procurement notice was issued on August 8, 2023, and the future notice date for communication is set for August 20, 2021. The contract falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials. This tender opportunity from the Ministry of Defence presents significant business growth potential for companies specialising in defense equipment maintenance and support services. Businesses with expertise in in-service support, spare parts provision, repair, and maintenance activities for maritime equipment would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The long-term contract term of fifteen years provides stability and growth opportunities for companies capable of ensuring the safety certification and technical support required for the equipment in question. ## Notice The Maritime Combat Systems Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Thales UK Limited for the in-service support (including maintenance and obsolescence and stock management) of the following items of equipment fitted across the United Kingdom Royal Navy submarine and surface ship fleet (the Equipment): Sonars 2050, 2054, 2076, 2087, 2093, 2193; UAA4, UAT, UAT(16); T&V Class Periscopes; AJU,AJN & AXA Masts; AVS; Orphan MRE and NEP Cabinets (the Contract). Such in-service support includes the provision of spare parts, repair and maintenance activity and safety certification. The Contract has an estimated value of PS2.9 billion (two billion, nine hundred million pounds sterling) and a term of fifteen years (subject to the Authority's exercise of break options in the Contract) to align with the Authority's technical refresh programme in respect of the Equipment. It is considered that the Contract can be placed with Thales UK Limited using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the United Kingdom Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (SI 1848) on the basis that for technical reasons the Contract may be awarded only to Thales UK Limited. Thales UK Limited is the original equipment manufacturer of the Equipment and alone has the accumulated know-how required to support, and certify the safety of, the Equipment in accordance with the technical requirements of the Contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c20205d-8559-4f00-8dbf-143bd59a770a | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Dec 2023 - 15 Dec 2038 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,900,000,000 | | 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 - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials ## Release History - 8 Aug 2023 at 10:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c20205d-8559-4f00-8dbf-143bd59a770a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c20205d-8559-4f00-8dbf-143bd59a770a 8th August 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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