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title: "Provision of Type 31 Capability Insertion Phase"
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# Provision of Type 31 Capability Insertion Phase

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-type-31-capability-insertion-phase-ocds-h6vhtk-0422a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Provision of Type 31 Capability Insertion Phase". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services of warships
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **Awarded Value:** £55,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0422a0`

## 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/provision-of-type-31-capability-insertion-phase-ocds-h6vhtk-0422a0#tl-md)

## Description
This contract is for the insertion, testing and enhancement of military capability of the Type 31 Frigate Programme.   This is known as the Capability Insertion Phase (CIP) and is standard across RN Fleet vessels new to Service.  
The work will include the provision of technical and management services that support the insertion of key military capability across all five [5] Royal Navy [RN] Type 31 Frigates as they transition into service. 
The CIP is essential to providing Royal Navy enhancements  and will provide additional capability beyond that provided during the vessel build phase. 
The Company, as ship builder, is the only economic operator   that can supply the Technical and Management Services with the necessary know how and technical information to fulfil this requirement.
The work will include the provision of technical and management services that support the integration of key military capability across all five [5] Royal Navy [RN] Type 31 Frigates as they transition into service. 
The CIP is essential to providing Royal Navy enhancements to fully support the vessels post Vessel Acceptance into Service and will provide additional capability beyond that provided during the vessel build phase. 
The Company, as ship builder, is the only economic operator that can supply the Technical and Management Services with the necessary know how and technical information to fulfil this requirement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50640000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Ships Acquisition, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to place a contract with Rosyth Royal Dockyard Ltd for the insertion, testing and enhancement of military capability, including the technical and management support service...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Type 31 Capability Insertion Phase (active)
  - Award id: `036164-2023-709887452-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Rosyth Royal Dockyard Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100253`
  - Value: £55,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Type 31 Capability Insertion Phase (active)
  - Signed Value: £55,000,000
  - Signed Date: 08/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036164-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-08T09:25:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:34:11.045Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0422a0