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707250450 PEDT/0039 Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Equipment Support (SMASSES)

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:54.

Opportunity overview

The Contract is for the supply of spares and repairs in support of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment. The Contract includes provision of: • Procurement of Spares and Repairs • Obsolescence Management • Quality Management • Project Documentation (e.g. Quality Management Plan) • Risk Management • Safety and Environmental Management • Performance Monitoring and Reporting • Helpdesk during business hours The Contract shall allow for the provision of spares and repairs of equipment within scope of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion which shall include but not be limited to: - Submarine Mechanical System and Ancillary Equipment and components which consists of both first level and non-first level equipment - Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment comprising the following Master equipments: Main Steam System Valves, Auxiliary Steam System Valves, Steam Drains & Gland Steam System Valves, Main Steam Turbines, Turbo Generators (Mechanical) and Steam & Feed Ancillary The Contract is for a duration of 3 years however the Contract includes two irrevocable one year Option periods to be taken entirely at the Authority's discretion and subject to continuation of requirement and satisfactory performance resulting in a potential total Contract duration of three plus one plus one (3+1+1) years.

Awarded to

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Scott Aerospace Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£114.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Apr 2025
Award ID
031674-2025-707250450-1
Status
active
Location
Bristol, BS37 5YS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV35512000 — Submarines
  • CPV35512100 — Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
  • CPV35512200 — Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
  • CPV35520000 — Parts for warships
  • CPV35521000 — Hull and mechanical spare parts for warships
  • TED_TYPE_SUPPLIES_CONTRACTPURCHASE — Purchase

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-03ddc1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Restricted

Options

Description
The UK Ministry of Defence is seeking to award a three (3) year Contract for the provision of spares, repairs and post design services relating to Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Equipment. The Contract will include two irrevocable one year Option periods to be taken entirely at the Authority's discretion and subject to continuation of requirement and satisfactory performance resulting in a potential total Contract duration of three plus one plus one (3+1+1) years.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
IV.3.4) Time Limit for receipt of tenders or request to participate
Section
IV

New Value

Date
14 Aug 2023, 13:00

Old Value

Date
31 Jul 2023, 17:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
F18 Contract Award Notice has incorrectly multiplied the award value which is the total value excluding VAT of £38,088,503.33 by the 3 year Contract duration and is reporting an incorrect Contract Value ex. VAT. The Contract Award value for the full 3 year Contract term plus the 1 + 1 option years is £38,088,503.33, and this is the Contract Value excluding VAT.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
V.4) Information on value of contract
Section
V: Award of Contract

New Value

Old Value

Text
Initial estimated total value of the contract Value: £38,088,503.33 Excluding VAT

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1
Minimum Participants
1

Value

Amount
38,500,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
1,095

Tender Period

Ends
31 Jul 2023, 17:00

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
order
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
2
Weight
order
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial Question

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
3
Weight
order

Classification

Id
35512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Submarines

Subcontracting

Description
The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed. The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Deposits Guarantees
To be determined by evaluation of financial and economic standing as set out in the Dynamic Pre Qualification Questionnaire

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
suitability
Description
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Applies To

subcontractor
Criterion 3
Minimum
As set out at Annex A to SMASSES DPQQ Guidance and Instructions

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35512100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
Entry 2
Id
35512200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
Entry 3
Id
35520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parts for warships
Entry 4
Id
35521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hull and mechanical spare parts for warships
Entry 5
Id
PURCHASE
Scheme
TED_TYPE_SUPPLIES_CONTRACT
Description
Purchase

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0

Delivery Location

Description
Delivery predominantly to Portsmouth or Faslane. All deliveries to UK.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Published documents

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-86275
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Locality
BRISTOL
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1C #3114, Bristol, BS34 8JH

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Attn: Bulmer Sarah
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-87928
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BRISTOL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1C #3114

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-151046
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Attn: Hart Emma
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-151047
Name
Scott Aerospace Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS37 5YS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodward Avenue, Westerleigh Business Park, Yate

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Scott Aerospace Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-151048
Name
Submarine Delivery Agency

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood

Identifier

Legal Name
Submarine Delivery Agency
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-8870
Name
N/A

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
N/A
Postal Code
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
N/A

Identifier

Legal Name
N/A
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-151180
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ash 1c #3114

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
031674-2025-707250450-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-151047
Name
Scott Aerospace Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
031674-2025-707250450-1
Status
active
Award ID
031674-2025-707250450-1
Date Signed
9 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
114,265,509.99
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
1,095

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-03ddc1-2025-06-12T21:22:31+01:00compiled ·