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title: "711406451 - MSS/186 - Escape, Access & Egress - Ansell Jones"
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# 711406451 - MSS/186 - Escape, Access & Egress - Ansell Jones

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/711406451-mss-186-escape-access-egress-ansell-jones-ocds-h6vhtk-045413). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "711406451 - MSS/186 - Escape, Access & Egress - Ansell Jones". 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:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Armoured or reinforced doors
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £3,900,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045413`

## 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/711406451-mss-186-escape-access-egress-ansell-jones-ocds-h6vhtk-045413#tl-md)

## Description
The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS) within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to place a 5 year contract (plus two one year option years) with Ansell Jones Limited for Post Design Services, Repairs & Overhaul and the provision of Spares for the Supply of Escape Access and Egress Equipment fitted to HM Ships, at an estimated value of £3.9m.  
In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 Regulations (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate.  
It is considered that the placement of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (as amended) for technical reasons.  
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58034

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 44421500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Marine Systems Support Output Business Unit (MSS) within the Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to place a 5 year contract (plus two one year option years) ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Escape Access & Egress (active)
  - Award id: `012990-2024-711406451 - MSS/186-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ansell Jones Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111556`
  - Value: £3,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Escape Access & Egress (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,900,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012990-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-22T14:07:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T02:17:53.403Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-045413