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715862521 - Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - UK2
Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
Hydraulic equipment
Hydraulic valve actuators
+2 more
UK
Published value
£45,833,333
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Submarine Delivery Agency: "715862521 - Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - UK2". Published status: planned. Published value: £45,833,333. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Submarine Delivery Agency | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planned No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £45,833,333 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Submarine Delivery Agency
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Submarine Delivery Agency. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Nesc LimitedTop vendor: 58.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 17 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nesc Limited | 1 win | £3,963,027 |
| Marine Rescue Technologies Ltd | 1 win | £1,306,400 |
| AIS Marine | 1 win | £810,000 |
| Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military Tailoring | 1 win | £532,000 |
| TWI Ltd | 1 win | £133,406 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySubmarine Delivery Agency | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST | Last source update29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAttack submarine nuclear fuelled, Hydraulic equipment, Hydraulic valve actuators, Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled, Submarines | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06aa9a | ||
What is being bought
The HSS requirement supports hydraulic equipment fitted across Royal Navy submarine and surface ship platforms. These systems perform mission-critical and safety-critical functions supporting platform availability, operational effectiveness and Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD).
The requirement includes support to:
(a) Hydraulic system Valves, Accumulators and Filters.
(b) Hydraulic system mechanical support services e.g. Mib Winch.
(c) Hydraulic system miscellaneous mechanical spares e.g. gaskets, O-rings.
Support is required for both general hydraulic equipment and designated first-level hydraulic equipment across the in-service fleet.
Interested parties are to note:
• This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is invite suppliers to take part in market engagement for this potential future requirement and is not a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) nor a commitment to run a procurement exercise.
• The publication date of the UK 4 Tender Notice, Contract start date and Contract end date are an estimate and is still subject to change.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £45,833,333
29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST - Official notice release published
29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST - Published value updated to £66,666,666
1 Jun 2026, 15:37 BST - Status changed to planned
1 Jun 2026, 15:37 BST - Official notice release published
1 Jun 2026, 15:37 BST - Buyer information updated
1 Jun 2026, 15:37 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST - Procedure published
29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST - engagement
19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledThe Submarine Delivery Group (SDG), Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), has an enduring requirement to provide Hydraulics Supply & Support (HSS) services across all UK submarines and selected Royal Navy Surface Ship hydraulic systems. The requirement encompasses the provision of service management, supply support, equipment upkeep, obsolescence management & PDS tasking activities necessary to maintain operational capability and equipment availability. Support is required for both general hydraulic equipment and designated first-level hydraulic equipment across the in-service fleet. The Authority seeks to assess the commercial market’s capability to tender solutions that meet this future procurement need. This process will enable the Authority to plan activities effectively and may assist in shaping the future procurement strategy and defining the scope of the requirement. For further details, please refer to the attached Request for Information (RFI) which is included as part of the Opportunity Listing on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). The Authority welcomes responses to the questions outlined in Annex A. Organisations interested in providing information are invited to contact Martha Frankland at martha.frankland100@mod.gov.uk The RFI closure date is 19/08/2026 2026 at 23:59. This RFI does not represent a contractual commitment of any kind at this time. Any work undergone as a result of this request is done so at your organisations risk. This RFI is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place an order or a Tender in the future. Link to DSP notice: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61333
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Submarine Delivery Agency
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PBHX-4625-LVPDDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 29 Jul 2026, 15:57 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |