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# 710583450 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water Production & Purification

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/710583450-mss-144-fresh-water-production-purification-ocds-h6vhtk-043769). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "710583450 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water Production & Purification". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (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:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Operation of a water-purification plant, Purification plant equipment, Purification-plant repair and maintenance work
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £50,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043769`

## 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/710583450-mss-144-fresh-water-production-purification-ocds-h6vhtk-043769#tl-md)

## Description
The Marine Systems Support (MSS) Output Business Unit, within the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation, intends to place a contract for Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul and the provision of Spares for the support of Fresh Water Production & Purification and associated equipment. 
This equipment is fitted across all HM Ships and Submarines (including the new build programme), and is supplied and supported by Salt Separation Services. Salt Separation Services are also the selected equipment supplier for future support projects including Type 26, Type 31 and Dreadnought new build programmes and are engaged in the AUKUS programme.
The procurement shall be conducted using the Invitation to Negotiate procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 with Salt Separation Services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 45252200, 45259200, 65120000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 710583450 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water Production & Purification (active)
  - Award id: `003795-2024-710583450 - MSS/144-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Salt Separation Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141134`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 710583450 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water Production & Purification (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003795-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-06T07:51:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:01:50.037Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043769