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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: 714655452 – MSS/144 – WATER PURIFICATION
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), GB Email: catherine.miller341@mod.gov.uk. (Catherine Miller)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible
4. Description: The Awarding Authority is an arms’ length body of the Ministry of Defence. Within the DE&S structure, the Power Propulsion and Auxiliary (PPA) team is a technology area, working across different areas of defence to deliver and sustain systems that generate operational energy, to provide propulsion (e.g. prime movers/engines and transmissions fitted to platforms), and cross-cutting auxiliary systems, including life support, fire-fighting, medical, and catering equipment.
PPA have a requirement to support and maintain the production of fresh (potable) water using reverse osmosis and distillation processes to support habitability, including drinking water and hotel services for its maritime environment. Additionally, the de-mineralised water has a technical use which currently supports a number of Royal Navy master equipments. The requirement will include the supply of permanent and consumable spares, repair and maintenance activities, technical and post design services (including obsolescence management and disposals), and supply chain management.
The intended equipment scope of the contract will include support to the following Fresh Water/Technical water Production Master Equipment:
Reverse Osmosis Plants,
Evaporator / Distilling Units,
Fresh Water Embarkation Units,
Potable Fresh Water Dosing.
The equipment included within the scope of the contract is mature technology developed from the commercial market over the last 30 years and is fitted to the current RN Fleet, RFA Fleet and other Foreign Navy vessels, and is widely used in commercial shipping, including tankers, cruise liners etc. This range of equipment is in the In-Service phase of the CADMID cycle.
5. CPV Code(s): 41120000, 41110000, 42912300, 42912310, 42912330, 51514110
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK11
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Bristol, City Of.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code 714655452
MSS/144
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated Value of Contract £65,000,000 ex VAT
10. Listing Deadline: 1.7.2027 (00:59:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes
Default Additional Notes
Procurement Route
Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible
Contract Start Date
30/06/2027
Contract Duration
5 years plus two option years of 2 year duration
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TKR-2026323-EX-1868507