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Capability Support Contract 2 - Pipeline Notice (UK1)

Ministry of Defence · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:40.

Opportunity overview

The Authority has a requirement to sustain and support a range of specialist mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, including diving and atmosphere monitoring equipment, used in a marine environment. This is expected to include: • Sourcing and procurement of items in support of equipment installation and modifications; • Provision of maintenance and repair services for items of equipment; • Provision of Post Design Engineering Services (PDES); • Obsolescence Management; • Maintenance of third-party Certification at equipment level; • Cleaning and packaging of equipment to an oxygen clean standard, typically DEFSTAN 68-278; • Packaging of equipment to DEFSTAN 81-41; • Support of equipment subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Classification

  • CPV24111900 — Oxygen
  • CPV35512200 — Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50200000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

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
715916488
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35512200
Description
Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
24111900
Description
Oxygen
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50200000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Submarine Delivery Group (SDG) has a requirement to provide support to a submarine capability. Consequently, the Authority seeks to assess the commercial market’s capacity and capability to deliver this future requirement. The Authority is particularly interested in understanding potential delivery models and barriers to participation. This process will enable the Authority to better understand the marketplace and may assist in shaping the future procurement strategy, commercial approach and scope of the requirement. For further details, please refer to the following link to the Request for Information (RFI): https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61437 The Authority welcomes responses from organisations capable of delivering all or part of the anticipated requirement. Information received through this market engagement activity will be used solely to inform procurement planning activities and does not form part of any future procurement process. The RFI closure date is 18 September 2026 at 23:59. The RFI does not represent a contractual commitment of any kind. Any work undertaken in responding to this request is at the responding organisation’s own risk and expense. The market engagement activity does not constitute a commitment by the Authority to commence a procurement, award a contract or place an order in the future.
Due
25 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081857-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Aug 2026, 15:15
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

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

Contact

Name
Jordan Hawkins

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

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 080421-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081857-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·