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title: "DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)"
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# DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dgm-2073-safety-of-life-at-sea-solas-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Equipment and Support: "DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,230,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM)
- **Published Value:** £1,230,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 October 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fireworks
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dgm-2073-safety-of-life-at-sea-solas-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65`

## 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/dgm-2073-safety-of-life-at-sea-solas-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contractsfinder.service.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FSearch)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dgm-2073-safety-of-life-at-sea-solas-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65#participate

## Description
A requirement to supply Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Accredited Stores to the MoD to ensure vessels are equipped with the appropriate capabilities. This procurement seeks to purchase the relevant pyrotechnics for distress signalling & man overboard recovery. The procurement is likely to require a specific number of items to be delivered each year. The items will be required to meet SOLAS standards (where applicable) and be within a specific measurement tolerance to ensure items are able to be stored on vessels.
UK1: Pipeline notice was published under Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-067506

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 24613200
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,230,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 04/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F083972-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-04T14:05:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T22:00:27.413Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65