--- title: "Procurement and Availability In-Service Support of Diving and Life Support Equipment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM" published: "2019-04-08" --- # Procurement and Availability In-Service Support of Diving and Life Support Equipment Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da11950b-c11e-4d17-9b27-3ae7d4f34c28.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team is seeking proposals for the procurement and in-service support of diving and life support equipment, with a total budget of £18 million. This tender, titled "Procurement and Availability In-Service Support of Diving and Life Support Equipment," is currently in the Tender stage and will close on 8th May 2019. The contract is intended to commence on 1st January 2020 and last until 1st January 2025, with services primarily delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement will follow a selective method, specifically a negotiated procedure, and encompasses various classifications, including breathing apparatus for diving and hyperbaric chambers. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in marine equipment and support services, particularly those that can provide logistic support, engineering services, and maintenance solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, particularly those with experience in high-availability procurement and in-service support arrangements. Companies that can ensure compliance with safety management and quality assurances are especially well-suited for this opportunity, as the scope is expected to expand with further equipment procured by the Authority during the contract period. ## Notice The requirement under UEW/011 is for a provision and availability driven in-service support of complex diving equipment. This includes: * Parachute Lift Bags * Swimmers Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (SOBA) * Enclosed Mine Lift Bags (EMLG) * Type B Recompression Chambers * Enclosed Space Diving System (ESDS) * Contaminated Water Diving System (CWDS) The Contractor will be expected to provide equipment to meet the Authority's equipment availability targets, this is expected to comprise of a Contractor Logistic Support type arrangement. The scope of the Contract is expected to expand as the Authority intends to procure several diving equipments over the duration of the Contract. The Authority will be responsibile for procuring new to service equipment, following an initital bedding-in period responsibility for further procurements and in-service support of that equipment will be passed to the Contractor under UEW/011. Over the course of the Contract the Contractor will be expected to sub-contract with the Authority's nominated supplier to enable further procurements and provide in-service support to that equipment. The specification of these additional equipments is not defined at this point but may include the following: * Clearance Divers Life Support Equipment (CDLSE) * Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) * Dive Computers In-service support includes: * Provision of equipment to maintain availability targets * Logistic support and provision * Engineering support * Spares provision * Repairs * Storage and safe disposal * Safety Management, including maintenance of a Safety Case in accordance with DEF STAN 00-56. * Obsolescence Management * Quality and Configuration Management * Technical Documentation Management * Training 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: Diving instruments or accessories.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc39bc18-bc17-4f72-902b-dbe988cef678 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 8 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 1 Jan 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 33157500 - Hyperbaric chambers - 37412240 - Diving instruments or accessories - 37412241 - Breathing apparatus for diving - 37412242 - Diving wear - 98363000 - Diving services ## Release History - 8 Apr 2019 at 08:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc39bc18-bc17-4f72-902b-dbe988cef678 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc39bc18-bc17-4f72-902b-dbe988cef678 8th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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