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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: HYDRAULICS SUPPLY AND SUPPORT (HSS) – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, The Submarine Delivery Group (SDG), Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), GB Email: martha.frankland100@mod.gov.uk. (Martha Frankland)
3. Contract type: Service contract
Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible
4. Description: The Awarding Authority has an enduring requirement to provide Hydraulics Supply & Support (HSS) services across all the specified location.
The requirement encompasses the provision of service management, supply support, equipment upkeep, obsolescence management & PDS tasking activities necessary to maintain operational capability and equipment availability.
The Authority seeks to assess the commercial market’s capability to tender solutions that meet this future procurement need. This process will enable the Authority to plan activities effectively and may assist in shaping the future procurement strategy and defining the scope of the requirement.
For further details, please refer to the attached Request for Information (RFI) which is included as part of this Opportunity Listing. The Authority welcomes responses to the questions outlined in Annex A. Organisations interested in providing information are invited to contact Martha Frankland at martha.frankland100@mod.gov.uk.
The RFI closure date is 19/08/2026 at 23:59.
This RFI does not represent a contractual commitment of any kind at this time. Any work undergone as a result of this request is done so at your organisations risk.
5. CPV Code(s): 42124000, 42124200, 42124211, 42122400, 34913000, 34300000, 50532000, 50530000,
6. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI32
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: all UK submarines and selected Royal Navy Surface Ship hydraulic systems
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code
715862521a
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Listing Deadline: 19.8.2026 (23:59:00).
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
This is a Request for Information (RFI), not a tendering opportunity.
This RFI has been published for the purposes of Market Sounding – understanding the reaction of the market to the proposed requirement. No formal procurement process has been launched. This RFI is for information only and may assist in deciding the future procurement strategy and scoping of the requirement. This request is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place an order or a Tender in the future.
Procurement Route
Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible
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