Underwater Mobility (UWM) In-Service Support (ISS)
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Value
- £14,938,241
- Published
- 18 January 2025
- Submission
- 9 January 2026
- Source
- uk:bravosolution
Tender description
The SALMO Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of ISS to the UWM portfolio of equipment. The UMW portfolio, maintained by SALMO, provides UK Strategic Command (UKSC), Royal Navy and Army end Users with critical underwater manoeuvre capabilities for specialist Military Diving Teams. In order to maintain this capability, each of the Master Equipments (MEs), listed below, must be supported and sustained with through-life support. This contract will see the continued support of the UWM portfolio. This contract will provide In-Service Support (ISS) for the UWM equipment as listed below: • Medium Range Diver Propulsion Devices (MRDPD) • Short Range Diver Propulsion Devices (SRDPD) • Handheld Sonars (HHS), including SeaTrac • Other equivalent or similar UWM assets that move into service as directed by the commands, including replacement systems and upgrades. The proposed contract will require ISS as well as the ability to procure replacement equipment at the direction of the Authority. Organisations must be able to provide sole UK National Security Cleared (SC) staff to deliver the contract. The proposed UWM ISS contract 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, the contract duration will be a total of seven (7) years. Estimated value of overall procurement (including options) is £14.9M (ex VAT).
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published18 January 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date9 January 2026
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation plans, builds and maintains the defence estate separately from equipment procurement. Suppliers can register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, the department's end-to-end eProcurement system for contract opportunities. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
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| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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