Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1c #3114
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Blaylock Joshua
Email(s)
Martha.Frankland100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Electronic access to information
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56715
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
708342450 PEDT/0040 Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE)
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
All delivery to UK stores - single location
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The purpose of Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE) is to allow submariners to evacuate from a disabled submerged submarine, without external assistance, in a safe and controlled manner. The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during and after ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard, and thermal insulation at the surface.
The SESE is a whole-body suit comprising a one-size fits all Submarine Escape Survival Suit (SESS) and a Single person life raft all contained in a protective valise.
A competitive procurement has been conducted for supply of 3884 operational SESE and 120 training variant SESE and ad hoc repairs of training variant SESE on a tasking basis.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 37414800 - Survival suits
Additional CPV code(s)
- 35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
- 35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £12,623,383.93
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Technical. Weighting 70
2. Commercial. Weighting 30
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
708342450
five.1) Date of contract award decision
26 November 2025
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
2
Number of offers received by electronic means
2
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
RFD Beaufort Limited
Ellesmere Port
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £12,623,383.93
Excluding VAT
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No