Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Marion Stone/Elizabeth Stephens
For the attention of
Stone Marion
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
712091450 Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS)
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of In-Service Support (ISS) to the Diving Life Support (DLS) portfolio of equipment.
The DLS portfolio provides a diving capability to the UK Military, led by the Royal Navy, to support a full range of technical and support activities to enable the delivery of underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), underwater engineering, underwater search and engineering tasks in support of UK Defence Tasks.
The Authority are proposing that the DLS ISS requirement will be divided into the following three Lots:
Lot 1 - Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries
Lot 2 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment
Lot 3 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment
The proposed Lots will require ISS as well as the ability to procure more/new equipment at the direction of the Authority.
The proposed DLS ISS contracts will be for five (5) years, with two (2) additional one (1) year options to extend. If all the options to extend are exercised by the Authority, each contract's duration will be a total of seven years.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is open to responses from companies that have suitable experience in the ISS of DLS equipment. An associated Request for Information (RFI) can be found at: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/394909400191EB246605
This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; the opportunity for such may become available when the SALMO DT has an improved understanding of the market.
Tentative date to note (subject to change):
Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice - Published October/November 2024
Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - Published January 2025
Contract Award - September 2025
Estimated value of overall procurement is £55M (ex VAT). Broken down as follows:
Lot 1 - £ 13M (ex VAT)
Lot 2 - £ 15M (ex VAT)
Lot 3 - £ 28M (ex VAT)
Estimated value excluding VAT
£55,000,000
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Additional CPV code(s)
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
- 37412240 - Diving instruments or accessories
- 37412241 - Breathing apparatus for diving
- 37412242 - Diving wear
- 37412260 - Wetsuits
- 37412270 - Dry suits
- 42123400 - Air compressors
- 43328100 - Hydraulic equipment
- 44611110 - Compressed-air cylinders
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 September 2025
Information about lots
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Lot No
1
Lot title
Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
CPV additional
- 37412242 - Diving wear
- 37412260 - Wetsuits
- 37412270 - Dry suits
3) Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT
£13,000,000
5) Additional information about lots
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Lot No
2
Lot title
Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
CPV additional
- 37412240 - Diving instruments or accessories
- 42123400 - Air compressors
3) Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT
£15,000,000
5) Additional information about lots
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Lot No
3
Lot title
Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
CPV additional
- 37412241 - Breathing apparatus for diving
- 43328100 - Hydraulic equipment
3) Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT
£28,000,000
5) Additional information about lots
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
Section four: Procedure
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
six.2) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.