715173450 - Purification Equipment (PE) Request for Information (RFI)

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI), not a tendering opportunity. The Authority wishes to identify the commercial market’s ability to tender solutions to meet this future procurement. It will in turn allow the Authority to accurately plan for activities and may assist in deciding the future procurement strategy and scoping of the requirement. The Purification Equipment (PE) Contract shall deliver the supply and support of essential equipment needed to control the breathable atmosphere on board Submarines, including Authority training establishments. The services to be delivered throughout the Contract shall include Service Management in order to meet and deliver the contractual requirements, Obsolescence Management in order to proactively management obsolescence for all in-scope equipment, support to maintain a spares inclusive upkeep service including equipment procurement and delivery, and equipment upkeep management including strip, survey and repair of equipment, maintenance activity of equipment, technical support, Operational Defect (OpDef) and defect support, training services, and equipment installation. Post Design Services (PDS) shall be included to cover any work in scope of tasking. The Purification Equipment (PE) RFI can be found as an attachment to this Opportunity Listing, and the Authority welcomes responses to the questions at Annex A. The Authority requests that any responses be provided by 23:59hrs 19/09/2025. NOTE - This RFI has been published for the purposes of Market Sounding – understanding the reaction of the market to the proposed requirement. No formal procurement process has been launched. This RFI is for information only and may assist in deciding the future procurement strategy and scoping of the requirement. This request is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place an order or a Tender in the future.