Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Helensburgh
UK
E-mail: SDA-Comrcl-Clyde-Tenders@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
£1,527,000
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50246300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Counter Seaborne Intruder Device (CSID) is a water-side physical security perimeter providing protection for infrastructure and vessels. A tender will be run to compete for the provision of 2 years of maintenance on the CSID.
The Tender will be run via the RM6264 Dynamic Purchasing System through the Crown Commercial Service eSourcing tool. Suppliers are able to join the Dynamic Purchasing System at any time via the Supplier Registration page and are advised to do so at the earliest opportunity. The link to the Dynamic Purchasing System is available here: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6264
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 527 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50246300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
Main site or place of performance:
HMNB Clyde
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier is required to provide a Baseline Asset Survey / Report and Maintenance Schedule.
General Maintenance duties will include washing of the CSID, inspections, measurements and photographic records. Removal of mooring buoys and/or Dunlop fenders. Mooring Equipment Condition Reports. Replacement of CSID Gate Strops. Dunlop Fender Pressure Checks. Maintenance of Gate Mooring Buoys, Hook Swivels and Hinge Swivels. Identification of Mooring defects. Facilitation of stakeholder inspections via suitable contractor provided vessels.
Supply and installation of 5x Barrier Floats (25m length 2.35m diameter).
Supplier will sub-contract an independent inspection report of the CSID in year two of the contract, facilitating the raising of all mooring buoys to be inspected.
Contractor will provide copies of testing and commissioning certificates for new/repaired CSID components.
Supplier is required to provide necessary personnel, vehicles, and equipment to enable transportation.
The Contractor must provide a point of contact available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year to function as the First Level response contact to provide telephone support.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
10/04/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2026