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Published 15 Oct 2025, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SBW ROTV LARS Modification UK4

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South West (UKK41)
Published estimate£250,000£300,000 inc. VAT3.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Nov 2025awarded 3 Feb 2026
Awarded to USP Maritime Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 2 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SBW ROTV LARS Modification Navy

  • No preliminary market engagement: The contracting authority has sufficient knowledge of the market and potential suppliers based on previous similar requirements and market research

CPV: Unmanned underwater vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 2 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (3 mo)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An extra year of maintenace and training ending 31 March 2027.
35512400 Unmanned underwater vehicles
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Financial: Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Oct 2025, 10:06 BST
Last source update
26 Feb 2026, 11:36 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
Authority reference
715660457
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065458
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Delivery area
South West (UKK41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ccfc Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payments to be made in accordance with Terms & Conditions. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The following risks could occur which could affect contract delivery or performance:

Changes in laws or regulations resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected delays to delivery timescales due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to costs due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to volume of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

Unexpected changes to scope of deliverables due to either Authority, Contractor or third party actions resulting in a need to amend the Contract timescales, costs, deliverables or scope.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
16 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published372 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 10:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by357 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline340 days ago
    16 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts294 days ago
    2 Jan 2026
  6. Latest notice published238 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 11:36 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 10:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 09:19 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 16 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2025, 09:19 BST
    +4 days · was 12 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 11:36 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 Feb 2026, 11:36 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,8501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
USP Maritime Ltd£240,850 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · USP Maritime Ltd

    Signed
    3 Feb 2026
    Value
    £240,850
    Period
    4 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Maintenance years at a nil value.

    No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • USP Maritime LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMLG-1357-CTTW Suite 4 548-550 Elder House, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 1LRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender