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title: "Purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0362b2"
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# Purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0362b2

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, part of the UK government, has completed a tender process for the purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SUAVs). The procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The Royal Navy intends to award a 6-month contract worth £6.39 million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the purchase of six SUAVs. The contract was signed on August 24, 2022, and it is currently in the award stage.

This opportunity for business growth involves supplying six 300m-capable SUAVs to the Royal Navy. Companies specializing in unmanned underwater vehicles, particularly those with experience in manufacturing and supplying autonomous technologies to naval operations, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value of £6.39 million presents a significant business opportunity for firms capable of meeting the technical specifications required by the Royal Navy in collaboration with HII, the sole manufacturer with interchangeable equipment with the US Navy.

## Notice

For Transparency Purposes Only - Purchase of 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 6 x 300m Capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SAUVs)

### Procurement Information

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 6-month contract with a value of PS6.9million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the purchase of six 300m-capable Small Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (SUAVs) to the Royal Navy. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because Royal Navy needs to be able to use equipment that is interchangeable with the US Navy for partnership operations and the equipment must be compatible with current systems already in operation. HII are the sole manufacturers of those equipment, and they are the only supplier with the capability to deliver this contract. No alternative or substitutes can be used as this equipment is already in operation by the US Navy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006113-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,350,083 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS; HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006113-2023
- 24 Aug 2022 at 16:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023694-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

## Provenance

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