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title: "Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Cathodic Protection and Active Shaft Grounding (ISS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0397c5"
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published: "2023-12-14"
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# Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Cathodic Protection and Active Shaft Grounding (ISS)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0397c5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is inviting tenders for the procurement of Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Cathodic Protection and Active Shaft Grounding services. This contract, managed by the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) team, involves providing in-service support to Royal Navy Fleet and Submarine Delivery Agency equipment. The procurement method is selective, with a negotiated process after the publication of a contract notice. The contract duration is planned for five years, with two option years, and the location is in the United Kingdom.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the electromechanical equipment industry, specifically in providing equipment upkeep management and technical support services. Companies well-versed in offering system design authority management, project management, quality management, and risk management are well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested businesses should register their interest with the Ministry of Defence to explore the potential growth prospects presented by this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Underwater and Electronic Warfare (UEW) team is responsible for providing in-service support (ISS) to Ships Protective Systems (SPS) equipment across the Royal Navy (RN) Fleet and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) direct to Platform teams and front-line units. As part of this in-service support the Cathodic Protection (CP) is an equipment that prevents hull and component corrosion and Active Shaft Grounding (ASG) protects propeller components against corrosion. The contract duration is five (5) years with two (2) option years (1+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036743-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated with publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,789,810 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036743-2023
- 21 Feb 2023 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005196-2023
- 19 Jan 2023 at 15:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001727-2023
- 16 Jan 2023 at 12:47 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001261-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55804
- https://des.mod.uk/
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

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