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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/708342450-pedt-0040-submarine-escape-and-survival-equipment-sese-ocds-h6vhtk-060f4c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "708342450 PEDT/0040 Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE)". Published status: award. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** RECORDED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Attack submarine nuclear fuelled, Purchase, Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled, Survival suits
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £12,623,384 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/708342450-pedt-0040-submarine-escape-and-survival-equipment-sese-ocds-h6vhtk-060f4c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060f4c`

## 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/708342450-pedt-0040-submarine-escape-and-survival-equipment-sese-ocds-h6vhtk-060f4c#tl-md)

## 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.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 006948-2026-708342450-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RFD Beaufort Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175740`
  - Value: £12,623,384 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 006948-2026-708342450-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,623,384
  - Signed Date: 26/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006948-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-27T10:14:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T10:53:13.188Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060f4c