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title: "714497450-Procurement of Deep Water Remotely Operated Vehicle-Pipeline Notice"
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# 714497450-Procurement of Deep Water Remotely Operated Vehicle-Pipeline Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714497450-procurement-of-deep-water-remotely-operated-vehicle-pipeline-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051869). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "714497450-Procurement of Deep Water Remotely Operated Vehicle-Pipeline Notice". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £13,761,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £13,761,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Unmanned underwater vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** BG41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/714497450-procurement-of-deep-water-remotely-operated-vehicle-pipeline-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051869#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051869`

## 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/714497450-procurement-of-deep-water-remotely-operated-vehicle-pipeline-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051869#tl-md)

## Description
The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team within the MOD, have a potential requirement procure a deep-water work class Remotely Operating Vehicle and supporting equipment to carry out its core salvage activities. The intent is that the ROV should be capable of object manipulation and high-resolution imagery below a depth of 4000m.
The intended procurement is for at least one, work class Remotely Operated Vehicle system, capable below 4000m including the vehicle, launch and recovery system, control, workshop and supporting ISO containers and is to be readily deployable via road transportation. The intent is also to procure an in-service support solution package for at least one year. SALMO plan to issue a contract notice for this requirement in 2026/2027. Indicative contract award timeframe, subject to financial approval, is currently estimated to be in financial year 2028/2029.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 35512400
- **Delivery regions:** BG41
- **Delivery countries in notice:** BG

- **Contract Period:** 31/10/2028 to 14/09/2033

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029196-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-02T13:54:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:56:21.521Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051869