710289451 -RFI For Provision and Support of Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE)

The Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Team, part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), wish to inform potential suppliers of an intended procurement for the provision and support of Self Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) A replacement capability is required by Naval Military Diving (NMD), Army Military Diving (AMD), MAB Military Diving (MABMD) and the Defence Diving School (DDS) to deliver Defence diving outputs post the OSD of the existing capability in 2024.

This Request For Information and accompanying information is being made publicly available to any organisations which are able to supply Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE)

This is a market consultation. The purpose 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 procurement approach to the services. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, 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.

To view this notice and questionnaire, please visit https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57569

Potential suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding response to this RFI questionnaire only at any time prior to 17:00hrs (UK time) on Friday 16th Feb 2024. Questions 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 16:00 (UK time) Thursday 29th Feb 2024.