ProcuraAxisBeta
Sign inCreate Free Account
Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

In-Service Support for Main Circulating Water Pumps (MCWP)

Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 08:26.

Opportunity overview

The planned procurement shall provide in-service support for Main Circulating Water Pumps (MCWPs) on board naval submarines. The primary body of work required will be the repair and refurbishment of existing pumps, for which it is essential that bidders either own or have unlimited access to a pump testing facility. Additionally, suppliers must have the storage capabilities to potentially accommodate several MCWPs at one time, as well as the supply-chain network to source its own parts and materials. This procurement is not anticipated to include within its scope the manufacture and purchase of new pumps. Potential suppliers must have the suitably qualified and experienced personnel to produce technical reports associated with health checks and strip and surveys, and the surveying capabilities to accurately estimate the cost and lead time of repairing pumps to an A1 standard. This procurement will be for a minimum 5-year contract term. The contract shall be competed under Procurement Act 2023 regulations and will be subject to the competitive flexible procedure.

Classification

  • CPV42122130 — Water pumps
  • CPV42122161 — Cooling-water pumps
  • CPV50240000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1£21m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
715600471
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders will be submitted electronically and can be found within Find a Tender link as follows: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
10 Jul 2026, 17:00
Published risks
- The winning tenderer must either hold or be able to obtain Facility Security Clearance (FCS) for the contract to be performed, due to some of the information involved in the performance of the contract being classified at SECRET level. - The winning tenderer must own or have access to a pump testing facility capable of testing pumps of the specifications provided in the contract technical data pack. A test facility that is not compatible or incapable of testing pumps to the required standard would not be suitable.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This Tender will have a Conditions of Participation (COP) Stage and Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage, for the prospective Tenderers. For the COP, all Tenderers who wish to participate in this Tender are to follow the following link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search to obtain access to the COP questions and COP Guidance and Instructions document. Following the COP Evaluation, detailed within the Award Criteria section of this notice, all successful prospective Tenderers will be invited to ITT, and Contractual Documentation, ITT Guidance and Instructions and Award Criteria will be shared with the successful prospective Tenderers at this stage. Any updates to the documentation will be shared will all prospective Tenderers at that stage, via DSP.

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Jun 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
25,200,000
Amount
21,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The Conditions of Participation Award Criteria will be be comprised of Pass/ Fail questions and these will be detailed with the Conditions of Participation Guidance and Instructions. The Invitation to Tender Award Criteria will use the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) model and this will be detailed within the Invitation to Tender Guidance and Instructions.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Conditions of Participation - Pass/Fail
Description
Conditions of Participation Award Criteria will be Pass/ Fail and this will be detailed with the Conditions of Participation Guidance and Instructions.
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Tender Award Criteria - Scored Questions
Description
Tender Award Criteria will be scored and weighted and this will be detailed within the Tender documentation and instructions available to suppliers when passed the Conditions of Participation stage.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Full details are included in the Conditions of Participation Guide, which will be released as part of this Tender Notice.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Full details are included in the Conditions of Participation Guide, which will be released as part of this Tender Notice.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
29 Feb 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There will be a total of 2 extension years (1 + 1) available as options for the Authority to undertake at it's discretion.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50240000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42122130
Description
Water pumps
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42122161
Description
Cooling-water pumps

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
All contract-specific documentation will be released via DSP as part of the Invitation to Tender, for those Tenderers who satisfy the criteria outlined in the Conditions of Participation stage and are invited to tender.
Entry 3
Id
050564-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 May 2026, 08:07
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Submarine Delivery Agency
Id
GB-PPON-PBHX-4625-LVPD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHX-4625-LVPD

Address

Street Address
Ash 1c, #3114, MOD Abbey Wood
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Harrison Judd
Telephone
+44 303 372 9083

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 050564-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·