712091450 Diving Life Support (DLS) In Service Support (ISS) Request for Information

This is a market consultation. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) and supporting Questionnaire is to advise suppliers of the potential Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) procurement, gain an understanding of the market appetite for supplying these services, and seek feedback from potential suppliers that may inform the final contracting approach to the services. This builds on a commitment to engage with Industry, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final requirement and tender documentation in a fair and transparent manner.

DE&S Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of In-Service Support (ISS) to the Diving Life Support (DLS) portfolio of equipment.

The DLS portfolio provides a diving capability to the UK Military, led by the Royal Navy, to support a full range of technical and support activities to enable the delivery of underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), underwater engineering, underwater search and engineering tasks in support of UK Defence Tasks.

The Authority are proposing that the DLS ISS requirement will be divided into the following three Lots:

Lot 1 - Diving Life Support (DLS) Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries

Lot 2 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Diving Support Equipment

Lot 3 - Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support to Dive Sets and Dived Equipment

The proposed Lots will require ISS as well as the ability to procure more/new equipment at the direction of the Authority.

The proposed DLS ISS contracts will be for five (5) years, with two (2) additional one (1) year options to extend. If all the options to extend are exercised by the Authority, each contract's duration will be a total of seven years.

To view this Opportunity and Questionnaire, please visit: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58565

Potential suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding this RFI Questionnaire only, at any time prior to 17:00hrs (UK time) 24/09/2024. Questions/clarifications must be submitted via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk.

The completed Questionnaire should be returned via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk by the response deadline of 17:00hrs (UK time) 27/09/2024.

Tentative date to note (subject to change):

Dynamic Pre-Qualification Qualification (DPQQ) and Contract Notice - Published October/November 2024 Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) - Published January 2025

Contract Award - September 2025

Estimated value of overall procurement is £55M (ex VAT). Broken down as follows:

Lot 1 - £ 13M (ex VAT)

Lot 2 - £ 15M (ex VAT)

Lot 3 - £ 28M (ex VAT)