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# 712091450 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) PIN

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/712091450-diving-life-support-dls-in-service-support-iss-pin-ocds-h6vhtk-049aba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "712091450 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) PIN". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £55,000,000. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £55,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Air compressors, Breathing apparatus for diving, Compressed-air cylinders, Diving instruments or accessories, Diving wear (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049aba`

## Before you bid
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- **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/712091450-diving-life-support-dls-in-service-support-iss-pin-ocds-h6vhtk-049aba#tl-md)

## Description
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of In-Service Support (ISS) to the Diving Life Support (DLS) portfolio of equipment.
The DLS portfolio provides a diving capability to the UK Military, led by the Royal Navy, to support a full range of technical and support activities to enable the delivery of underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), underwater engineering, underwater search and engineering tasks in support of UK Defence Tasks.
The Authority are proposing that the DLS ISS requirement will be divided into the following three Lots:
Lot 1 - Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries
Lot 2 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment
Lot 3 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment
The proposed Lots will require ISS as well as the ability to procure more/new equipment at the direction of the Authority.
The proposed DLS ISS contracts will be for five (5) years, with two (2) additional one (1) year options to extend. If all the options to extend are exercised by the Authority, each contract's duration will be a total of seven years.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is open to responses from companies that have suitable experience in the ISS of DLS equipment. An associated Request for Information (RFI) can be found at: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/394909400191EB246605
This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest; the opportunity for such may become available when the SALMO DT has an improved understanding of the market.
Tentative date to note (subject to change):
Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice - Published October/November 2024
Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - Published January 2025
Contract Award - September 2025
Estimated value of overall procurement is £55M (ex VAT). Broken down as follows:
Lot 1 - £ 13M (ex VAT)
Lot 2 - £ 15M (ex VAT)
Lot 3 - £ 28M (ex VAT)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 37412242, 37412260, 37412270, 50000000

- **Estimated Value:** £13,000,000
- **Description:** Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

### Lot 2: Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 37412240, 42123400, 50000000

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000
- **Description:** Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

### Lot 3: Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 37412241, 43328100, 50000000

- **Estimated Value:** £28,000,000
- **Description:** Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029401-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-13T12:28:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:28:15.029Z
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