Pipeline

subsea fibre optic cable repair and maintenance services

  • Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082158

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f430 (view related notices)

Published 11 December 2025, 3:51pm



Scope

Description

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to existing and potential providers of UK flagged, UK based subsea fibre optic cable repair and maintenance services

Total value (estimated)

  • £7,916,666.67 excluding VAT
  • £9,500,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2046
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2056
  • 30 years

Main category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 50241100 - Vessel repair services
  • 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
  • 50331000 - Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
  • 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

31 March 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL

22 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government