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subsea fibre optic cable repair and maintenance services

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:58.

Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV34511100 — Marine patrol vessels
  • CPV50241100 — Vessel repair services
  • CPV50331000 — Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
  • CPV50332000 — Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05f430
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2046, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2056, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50241100
Description
Vessel repair services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50332000
Description
Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50331000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34511100
Description
Marine patrol vessels

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please submit all expressions of interest to Naomi.jones2@dsit.gov.uk
Due
30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006058-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jan 2026, 10:11
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Id
GB-PPON-PVWZ-3216-PVQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWZ-3216-PVQL

Address

Street Address
22 Whitehall
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2EG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2EG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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