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714497450-Procurement of Deep Water Remotely Operated Vehicle-Pipeline Notice

  • Defence Equipment and Support

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029196

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051869

Published 20 May 2025, 11:40am

Last edited 2 June 2025, 2:54pm

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Scope

Reference

714497450

Description

The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team within the MOD, have a potential requirement procure a deep-water work class Remotely Operating Vehicle and supporting equipment to carry out its core salvage activities. The intent is that the ROV should be capable of object manipulation and high-resolution imagery below a depth of 4000m.

The intended procurement is for at least one, work class Remotely Operated Vehicle system, capable below 4000m including the vehicle, launch and recovery system, control, workshop and supporting ISO containers and is to be readily deployable via road transportation. The intent is also to procure an in-service support solution package for at least one year. SALMO plan to issue a contract notice for this requirement in 2026/2027. Indicative contract award timeframe, subject to financial approval, is currently estimated to be in financial year 2028/2029.

Total value (estimated)

  • £13,761,000 excluding VAT
  • £16,513,200 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 October 2028 to 14 September 2033
  • 4 years, 10 months, 15 days

Main category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

Contract locations

  • BG41 - South-West

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 September 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Defence and security

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Defence Equipment and Support

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government