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Kongsberg Discovery AS Single Source Contract for Hydrographic Sonar Support UK5 TN

Defence Equipment and Support · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:51.

Opportunity overview

maintenance and provision of hull mounted Multibeam and Single Beam Echo Sounders (MBES / SBES) to Kongsberg Discovery AS to enable in-service support, calibration, maintenance, repair, training and replacement of the systems mentioned above manufactured by Kongsberg Discovery AS.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Kongsberg Discovery AS

No match
Published award value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PVBV-4545-YZXJ
Location
Westhill, UKM50, AB32 6FE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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-056901
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Defence Equipment & Support, Ships Support (Hydrographic and Patrol), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a contract for the maintenance and provision of hull mounted Multibeam and Single Beam Echo Sounders (MBES / SBES) to Kongsberg Discovery AS to enable in-service support, calibration, maintenance, repair, training and replacement of the systems mentioned above manufactured by Kongsberg Discovery AS. The contract will be for 3 plus 1 option years and have an estimated value of £1,000,000.00. In accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA 2023”), it is considered that the direct award of the contract is lawful in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the PA 2023. This is due to an absence of competition for technical reasons as only Kongsberg can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Kongsberg Discovery AS develop, design and manufacture the range of hydrographic echosounders currently fitted to Royal Navy vessels, along with their associated firmware and software. These systems are sold directly from Kongsberg Discovery AS to the end user with spares and support also provided directly. There are no alternative manufacturers of aftermarket spares to support the systems and no other companies are authorised to maintain or support the systems. As original equipment manufacturer, Kongsberg Discovery AS has confirmed that any third party involvement in repair or maintenance would invalidate the original equipment warranty or support agreement.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM
Name
Defence Equipment and Support

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVBV-4545-YZXJ
Name
Kongsberg Discovery AS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM50
Country
GB
Locality
Westhill
Postal Code
AB32 6FE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Arnhall Business Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PVBV-4545-YZXJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Kongsberg Discovery AS Single SOurce Contract for Hydrographic Sonar
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38290000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Entry 2
Id
38292000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrographic instruments
Entry 3
Id
71353100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrographic surveying services
Entry 4
Id
71354400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrographic services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,000,000

Options

Description
3 year contract with 1 option year.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044253-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
30 Jul 2025, 13:07

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVBV-4545-YZXJ
Name
Kongsberg Discovery AS

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056901-2025-07-30T13:07:49+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·