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Published 27 Jan 2026, 10:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

708342450 PEDT/0040 Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsNegotiated with publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£12,623,384published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Nov 2025
Awarded to RFD Beaufort

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE) is to allow submariners to evacuate from a disabled submerged submarine, without external assistance, in a safe and controlled manner. The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during and after ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard, and thermal insulation at the surface.

The SESE is a whole-body suit comprising a one-size fits all Submarine Escape Survival Suit (SESS) and a Single person life raft all contained in a protective valise.

A competitive procurement has been conducted for supply of 3884 operational SESE and 120 training variant SESE and ad hoc repairs of training variant SESE on a tasking basis.

CPV: Attack submarine nuclear fuelled · Purchase · Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled · Survival suits

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jan 2026, 10:14 GMT
Last source update
27 Jan 2026, 10:14 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006948
Classification (CPV)
Attack submarine nuclear fuelledPurchaseStrategic submarine nuclear fuelledSurvival suits
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,623,3841 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RFD Beaufort£12,623,384 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 006948-2026-708342450-1 · RFD Beaufort

    Signed
    26 Nov 2025
    Value
    £12,623,384
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral Government MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1c #3114, Bristol, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments