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# Untitled procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0459b9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Untitled procurement". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Diving services, Engineering support services, Maintenance and repair services, Maritime safety inspection services, Technical inspection services of engineering structures (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0459b9`

## 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/tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0459b9#tl-md)

## Description
Further to PIN (2023/S 000-020561 and tender_376292/1236325) issued in July 2023, the Authority would like to inform the market of the below information:
•	It is anticipated that the requirement will be tendered in two (2) lots.
•	Anticipated lots will consist of Lot 1 – Provision of Underwater Engineering Services (UES) within the United Kingdom (UK) and Lot 2 – Provision of Underwater Engineering Services (UES) outside of the United Kingdom.
•	There will be the ability to bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 1 and Lot 2.
•	The indicative value of Lot 1 (within the UK) is £6.5 million and Lot 2 (outside of United Kingdom) is £68 million.
The values shown in relation to Lot 1 and Lot 2 are estimates only of the potential total value of any resultant Framework Contract(s). The Authority may order or place tasks to a total value less than the estimated values and shall not be bound to place any orders or tasks under either Lot 1 or Lot 2. The Authority provides no guarantee of any throughput of work under either Lot 1 or Lot 2.
Tentative dates to note (subject to change):
•	Issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ): Summer 2024
•	Issue of Invitation to negotiate (ITN): Late summer 2024
•	Contract Award: Spring 2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015423-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-15T10:58:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:56:23.097Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0459b9