CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FOR CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Ministry of Defence |
MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1c #3114 |
Bristol |
BS34 8JH |
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Blaylock Joshua |
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Martha.Frankland100@mod.gov.uk |
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https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56715
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
708342450 PEDT/0040 Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE)
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II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
All delivery to UK stores - single location
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II.1.3)
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This notice involves a framework agreement |
II.1.4)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The purpose of Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE) is to allow submariners to evacuate from a disabled submerged submarine, without external assistance, in a safe and controlled manner. The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during and after ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard, and thermal insulation at the surface.
The SESE is a whole-body suit comprising a one-size fits all Submarine Escape Survival Suit (SESS) and a Single person life raft all contained in a protective valise.
A competitive procurement has been conducted for supply of 3884 operational SESE and 120 training variant SESE and ad hoc repairs of training variant SESE on a tasking basis.
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II.1.5)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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37414800 |
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II.2)
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Total final value of the contract(s)
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II.2.1)
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Total final value of the contract(s)
12623383.93
GBP
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Type of procedure |
IV.2)
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Award criteria
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IV.2.1)
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Award criteria

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Technical |
70 |
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Commercial |
30 |
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction has been used No |
IV.3)
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Administrative information
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IV.3.1)
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File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Other previous publications
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Section V: Award of contract
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708342450 |
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V.1)
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Date of contract award: 26-11-2025 |
V.2)
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Numbers of offers received:2Number of offers received by electronic means:2 |
V.3)
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Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded
RFD Beaufort Limited |
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Ellesmere Port |
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UK |
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V.4)
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Information on value of contract
12623383.93 GBP
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V.5)
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The contract is likely to be subcontracted No

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Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted
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Section VI: Complementary Information
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VI.1)
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Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds? No
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VI.2)
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Additional Information
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VI.3)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.3.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.3.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.3.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.4)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 27-1-2026 |