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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: LYDIA UK IN-SERVICE SUPPORT (ISS)
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, GB Email: DESCommercial-SALMO@mod.gov.uk. (Elly Jolliffe)
3. Contract type: Service contract
Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible
4. Description: The Awarding Authority is seeking a Contractor to deliver In-Service Support (ISS) for the UK LYDIA Platform supporting equipment fleet. The Contract will be responsible for maintaining the availability, reliability and operational readiness of a range of specialist platform support equipment through the provision of spares, repairs, maintenance and technical support.
The equipment within scope includes:
Self-Recovery Systems (SRS)
Inflatable Multi-Platform Recovery Systems (IMPRS)
Vacuum and Purge Systems
Transport Trailers
ISO Containers
Portable Generators
Associated equipment including regulators, hoses, lifting strops and pins
The successful Contractor will be required to provide:
Supply and management of spare parts.
Preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
Repair and refurbishment services.
Technical support and engineering advice.
Safety Management.
Configuration, documentation and obsolescence management.
Implementation of approved modifications and capability upgrades.
Logistics and supply chain management.
Quality assurance and regulatory compliance activities.
The proposed Contract will comprise an initial 2-year core period, with the option for the Authority to extend the Contract by up to three additional one-year option periods (1+1+1 years), subject to performance, funding and business need.
The overall objective is to ensure that the LYDIA support equipment remains safe, compliant, available for tasking and capable of supporting operational requirements throughout the Contract period.
5. CPV Code(s): 50600000, 50000000, 50630000, 44619000, 31158000, 50532100
6. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG3, UKG31
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: West Midlands (England), West Midlands, Birmingham.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code 715868521
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated Value of Contract
£1,000,000.00 (ex. VAT)
10. Listing Deadline: 1.4.2027 (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
Default Additional Notes
Procurement Route
Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible
Contract Start Date
01/04/2027
Contract Duration
An initial 2 (two) year core period, with the option to extend the Contract by up to three additional one-year option periods. If all the options are taken by the Authority, the Contract duration will be a total of five (5) years.
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