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title: "Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Degaussing Control Equipment (DCE) In-Service Support (ISS)"
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# Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Degaussing Control Equipment (DCE) In-Service Support (ISS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ships-protective-systems-sps-degaussing-control-equipment-dce-in-service-support-iss-ocds-h6vhtk-0397c3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Degaussing Control Equipment (DCE) In-Service Support (ISS)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £10,000,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 March 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electromechanical equipment, Purchase
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0397c3`

## Before you bid
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- **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/ships-protective-systems-sps-degaussing-control-equipment-dce-in-service-support-iss-ocds-h6vhtk-0397c3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D55772)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ships-protective-systems-sps-degaussing-control-equipment-dce-in-service-support-iss-ocds-h6vhtk-0397c3#participate

## Description
The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Underwater and Electronic Warfare (UEW) team is responsible for providing in-service support (ISS) to Ships Protective Systems (SPS) equipment across the Royal Navy (RN) Fleet and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) direct to Platform teams and front-line units. 
As part of this in-service support the Degaussing Control Equipment (DCE) is an equipment group which reduces ships’ magnetic signature. 
The contract duration is five (5) years with two (2) option years (1+1).

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 036738-2023-706438450-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10245`
  - Value: £41,789,810 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 036738-2023-706438450-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,789,810
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036738-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-14T10:01:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T07:42:25.821Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0397c3