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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 081857/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: MOD Abbeywood
Town: Bristol
Region: Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Jordan Hawkins
Email: jordan.hawkins138@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Capability Support Contract 2 – Pipeline Notice (UK1)
Reference number: 715916488

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
DefenceSecurity

II.1.4) Short description
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).

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
100,000,000
Value (excluding VAT)
80,000,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
24111900
35512200
50000000
50200000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2028-06-01 00:00
End
2033-05-31 23:59
Duration
5 years

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2027-03-01 23:59

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-08-27 15:15

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2026-09-25 23:59
Engagement process 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):

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.