Official UK procurement notice
ATLANTIC NET · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Ministry of Defence would like to announce the intention to publish an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to contract a Commercial Mission Partner(s) (CMP) as part of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Net (AN) initiative in the near future.
AN will deliver Underwater Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) as a service through a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated, Naval Oversight (COCONO) model. AN will be data focussed, providing information direct to the Maritime Operational Commander ashore to inform decision making.
Prospective bidders interested in participating in this ITT should contact the AN Commercial Mailbox expressing interest in this opportunity:
Further instructions will be provided to organisations upon receipt of expressions of interest including detailed security instructions.
The procurement process will be run through the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), therefore interested parties should ensure they are registered on the portal in advance. Please visit the DSP for Supplier guidance and details on how to register at:
contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗
A procurement launch event took place virtually on 15 October 2025, following earlier phases or market engagement. Information in relation to the completed market engagement is available on the DSP.
Please note, this procurement is exempt from the Procurement Act 2023 under Defence Intelligence and National Security Grounds. The Authority intends to follow the spirit of the Procurement Act where possible, hence the open publication of this notice. However, not all information is able to be provided at OFFICIAL as would be required in a complete notice. As stated in such sections, full details are in the Tender documentation, available upon following the instructions that will be provided once a supplier expresses their interest in accordance with the above.
Please also refer to previously published notice 2025/S 000-028641.
- How the procedure runs: The Ministry of Defence would like to announce the intention to publish an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to contract a Commercial Mission Partner(s) (CMP) as part of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Net (AN) initiative in the near future. AN will deliver Underwater Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) as a service through a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated, Naval Oversight (COCONO) model. AN will be data focussed, providing information direct to the Maritime Operational Commander ashore to inform decision making. Prospective bidders interested in participating in this ITT should contact the AN Commercial Mailbox expressing interest in this opportunity: [email protected].
CPV: Marine patrol vessels · Marine research services · Marine survey services · Marine-base support services · Patrol services · Unmanned underwater vehicles
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 10 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 mo · up to 6 yrs 1 mo from 17 Dec 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 17 Dec 2027
Published description of the framework
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1(Commercial Mission Partner)Renewalceiling above
Lot 1 – Commercial Mission Partner: This Lot is for the Commercial Mission
Partner(s). Each successful Commercial Mission Partner will be awarded their
own Commercial Mission Partner Call - Off Contract, detailing the milestones,
deliverables and commercial terms that are specific and relevant to them.
- Economic & financial standing
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- Technical & professional ability
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
Lot #2Potential Supplier Poolceiling above
Lot 2 – Atlantic Net Potential Supplier Pool: This Lot is for suitably qualified
Suppliers which were unsuccessful in securing a Commercial Mission Partner
Contract but have a solution or service offering which may be of interest to the
Authority and, consequently, may be contracted for through a Call-Off Contract
at any point during the Term of the Open Framework.
- Economic & financial standing
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- Technical & professional ability
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- Commercial: Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- Economic & financial standing
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- Technical & professional ability
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “ATLANTIC NET” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 May 2025, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 18:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Dec 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065740- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05294bFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
- How it runs
The Ministry of Defence would like to announce the intention to publish an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to contract a Commercial Mission Partner(s) (CMP) as part of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Net (AN) initiative in the near future.
AN will deliver Underwater Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) as a service through a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated, Naval Oversight (COCONO) model. AN will be data focussed, providing information direct to the Maritime Operational Commander ashore to inform decision making.
Prospective bidders interested in participating in this ITT should contact the AN Commercial Mailbox expressing interest in this opportunity: [email protected].
- Risks
Full details are in the Tender documentation, available in accordance with the Participation information
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 26 Nov 2025, 11:59 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Nov 2025, 11:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 May 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published30 May 2025, 09:18 BST
- Next notice expected31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published374 days ago15 Oct 2025, 18:40 BST
- Clarification questions by353 days ago5 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends332 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Nov 2025, 11:59 GMT
- Contract starts312 days ago17 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by311 days ago17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025- Pipeline notice published30 May 2025, 09:18 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published15 Oct 2025, 18:40 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £115 Oct 2025, 18:40 BSTwas £20,000,000
- Status changed to active15 Oct 2025, 18:40 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Oct 2025, 18:40 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Via DSP.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender