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Published 29 Jul 2025, 15:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Support for Single Use Air Purification Equipment-UK4

Official notice

Authority: Submarine Delivery Agency (Central government)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitable
Published estimate£22,138,826≈ £5.5m / year · £26,566,591 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025
Next notice expected 30 Sept 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of this contract is to Supply and Support Single Use Air Purification Equipment (SSSUAPE) to UK Submarines. This includes procurement activities, post design services and the provision of SQEP technical support. The equipments in scope of this contract as Master Equipment are:

NSN: 3655-99-503-4575, Multi-Purpose Oxygen Generators (MPOG) MKll,

NSN: 5340-99-371-1803, MPOG Keys,

NSN: 3655-99-667-8543, MPOG Igniters,

NSN: 6850-01-663-7330, LiOH Curtain (Encapsulated),

NSN: 6850-01-543-3287, LiOH Curtain (Unencapsulated),

NSN: 4240-01-627-3012, Lithium Hydroxide Power Cubes,

NSN: 6850-99-510-1080, Moleculite 1,

NSN: 6850-99-860-0173, Moleculite,

NSN: 6810-99-217-4827, Carulite

NSN: 6810-99-229-4313, Sofnolime.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: This Tender will have a Conditions of Participation Stage and Invitation to Tender Stage, for the prospective Tenderers. For the Conditions of Participation, all Tenderers who wish to participate in this Tender are to follow the following link (https://contracts.mod.uk/go/853951920199C93638A6) to obtain access to the Conditions of Participation questions and Conditions of Participation Guidance and Instructions document. Following the Conditions of Participation Evaluation, detailed within the Award Criteria section of this notice, all successful prospective Tenderers will be invited to Invitation to Tender, and Contractual Documentation, Invitation to Tender Guidance and Instructions and Award Criteria will be shared with the successful prospective Tenderers at this stage. Any updates to the documentation will be shared will all prospective Tenderers at that stage, via DSP.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Pipeline Notice and Planned Procurement Notice has been published, This requirement has developed from abandoned completion 703089450 PEDT/0025 Air Purification Equipment Support, focusing predominatly on the Master Equipment from Lot 2 of the original Tender.

CPV: Oxygenation equipment · Safety equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£22,138,826
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £22,138,826 exc. VAT · £26,566,591 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Addition of additional item (6850-99-220-1522) Mono Ethanol Amine to the In scope Master Equipment · A one (1) Year Option Year is included within the scope of this contract extending the contract end date by one (1) year.Second stage: 2–3 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Conditions of Participation Guide, which will be relased as part of this Tender Notice.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Conditions of Participation Guide, which will be relased as part of this Tender Notice.

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
  • Pass/Fail: Conditions of Participation Award Criteria will be Pass/ Fail and this will be detailed with the Conditions of Participation Guidance and Instructions.
  • Scored Questions: Conditions of Participation Award Criteria for the Scored questions will be detailed with the Conditions of Participation Guidance and Instructions and all prospective providers must achieve a minimum score of 70 for each of the scored questions.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details are included in the Conditions of Participation Guide, which will be relased as part of this Tender Notice.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details are included in the Conditions of Participation Guide, which will be relased as part of this Tender Notice.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Defence & security
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 May 2030
First published
29 Jul 2025, 15:44 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2025, 14:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 May 2026
Authority reference
713904450
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063782
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Oxygenation equipmentSafety equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05684f Find a Tender
How it runs

This Tender will have a Conditions of Participation Stage and Invitation to Tender Stage, for the prospective Tenderers. For the Conditions of Participation, all Tenderers who wish to participate in this Tender are to follow the following link (contracts.mod.uk/go/853951920199C93638A6 ↗) to obtain access to the Conditions of Participation questions and Conditions of Participation Guidance and Instructions document. Following the Conditions of Participation Evaluation, detailed within the Award Criteria section of this notice, all successful prospective Tenderers will be invited to Invitation to Tender, and Contractual Documentation, Invitation to Tender Guidance and Instructions and Award Criteria will be shared with the successful prospective Tenderers at this stage. Any updates to the documentation will be shared will all prospective Tenderers at that stage, via DSP.

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
Requests to participate (first stage)
29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jul 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 15:44 BST
  2. Next notice expected389 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published381 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 14:46 BST
  4. Expressions of interest by361 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by352 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline341 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by146 days ago
    31 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts146 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 15:44 BST
    UK1
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 16:01 BST
    UK3
  3. Procurement method changed
    29 Jul 2025, 16:01 BST
  4. Planned procurement notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 11:06 BST
    UK3
  5. Planned procurement notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 09:55 BST
    UK3
  6. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 14:46 BST
    UK4
  7. Status changed to active
    9 Oct 2025, 14:46 BST
  8. Procurement method changed
    9 Oct 2025, 14:46 BST
  9. Deadline published: 17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
    9 Oct 2025, 14:46 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-07: 2 releases · 29 Jul 2025, 29 Jul 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Submarine Delivery Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-4625-LVPD MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: All documentation will be released via DSP either as part of the Conditions of Participation or Invitation to Tender, for those Tenderers who satisfy the criteria to progress to the Invitation to Tender stage.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender