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title: "705520450 - JES/00141 - UW Support"
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# 705520450 - JES/00141 - UW Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/705520450-jes-00141-uw-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03d67d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "705520450 - JES/00141 - UW Support". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 July 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services, Electronic intelligence system, Electronic warfare systems and counter measures, Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, Radar (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d67d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/705520450-jes-00141-uw-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03d67d#tl-md)

## Description
Background
The Authority has a requirement Under Water Support, involving support services for sonar equipment(s) deployed on primarily sub-surface naval platforms. The requirement includes but is not limited to the following activities:
- Capability enhancement
- Capability maintenance & support
- Project Management
- Asset Management
- GFX storage and transportation
- Control, transportation and storage of items of equipment, when not fitted to platforms
- Naval liaison
- Document & installation of A&As and Fit-To-Receive infrastructure to naval platforms
- System integration
- Calibration trials
- Naval platform surveys
- Bespoke infrastructure development
- Data analysis
- Sourcing and procurement of items in support of equipment fits
- Provision of Engineering and design advice in support of implementation of equipment fits
- Management and execution of Fit to Receive (FTR) capabilities on various classes of platform
 - Support of FTR and infrastructure elements of equipment(s) whilst deployed  
Contract Duration / Value
It is envisaged that the Contract will be let for an initial two year period with options to extend for a further 5 years. The potential mechanism and duration are indicative and subject to change at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.
The estimated value of contract represents the minimum and maximum values of the Contract. The maximum figure is only an estimate and the total cumulative value of core activity and tasks placed under the Contract. The final contract value may be below this figure.
Process
Procurement process indicative time frames (subject to change by the Authority)
- PQQ release June 2023
- PQQ return July 2023
- ITT issue October 2023
- Contract Award April 2023
General
Due to the security aspects of the requirement, the requirement is limited to UK organisations only. As part of the tendering process organisations with non-UK supply chains, sub-contractors, parent organisations my be expected to demonstrate their policies and procedures for both controlling and handling UK information. 
Any potential future procurement exercise will be exempt from the Defence and Securities Public Procurement Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) in accordance with Regulation 7(1)(a) of the DSPCR in conjunction with Regulation 6(3A)(a) and therefore no rights, duties, obligations, or liabilities arising from DSPCR 2011 and/or EU treaties will apply. 
The Authority does not bind itself to enter into any contract(s) arising out of the proceedings envisioned by this Contract Notice and no contractual rights express or implied arise out of this notice or the procedures envisaged by it.
Selection Criteria
Potential Providers will be required to complete the PQQ to provide the Authority with information to evaluated the interested parties capacity an capability against the selection criteria.
The Authority will use the PQQ responses to create a shortlist (maximum 3) of tenderers who:
- (1) are eligable to participate;
- (2) fu...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/705520450-jes-00141-uw-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03d67d)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017000-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-15T10:28:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:55:21.100Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d67d