Official UK procurement notice
DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA requirement to supply Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Accredited Stores to the MoD to ensure vessels are equipped with the appropriate capabilities. This procurement seeks to purchase the relevant pyrotechnics for distress signalling & man overboard recovery. The procurement is likely to require a specific number of items to be delivered each year. The items will be required to meet SOLAS standards (where applicable) and be within a specific measurement tolerance to ensure items are able to be stored on vessels.
UK1: Pipeline notice was published under Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-067506
- How the procedure runs: A PSQ is to be published to enable potential providers to provide information enabling the MoD to determine which potential providers can proceed to the next phase of the procurement. ITT phase wil be conducted for those who have successfully passed through the PSQ stage. The ITT phase will determine who is best placed to deliver a contract based on specific criteria
CPV: Fireworks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,230,000
- Economic & financial standing
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire Documentation via Defence Sourcing Portal
- Technical & professional ability
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire Documentation via Defence Sourcing Portal.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
The Conditions of Participation will comprise of Pass/Fail Questions. Each question sets out the specific criteria associated to the question. The Potential Providers must satisfy all Pass/Fail questions with a ‘pass’ as a minimum threshold to progress. Any question which results in a fail will result in disqualification from the procurement.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-Cost: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost: Cost weighting to be determined at a later date and the figures included are provided for initial reference but is subject to change.
- Non-Cost: Non-cost weighting to be determined at a later date and the figures included are provided for initial reference but is subject to change.
- Economic & financial standing
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire Documentation via Defence Sourcing Portal
- Technical & professional ability
See Procurement Specific Questionnaire Documentation via Defence Sourcing Portal.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
The Conditions of Participation will comprise of Pass/Fail Questions. Each question sets out the specific criteria associated to the question. The Potential Providers must satisfy all Pass/Fail questions with a ‘pass’ as a minimum threshold to progress. Any question which results in a fail will result in disqualification from the procurement.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083972- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd65Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
All payments will be made through the Authority's Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) system (Exostar) and will be in accordance with future contractual arrangements.
- How it runs
A PSQ is to be published to enable potential providers to provide information enabling the MoD to determine which potential providers can proceed to the next phase of the procurement. ITT phase wil be conducted for those who have successfully passed through the PSQ stage. The ITT phase will determine who is best placed to deliver a contract based on specific criteria
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 2 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Defence Sourcing Portal / Contract Finder
Timeline
17 Jul 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published103 days ago17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BST
- Tender notice published54 days ago4 Sept 2026, 15:05 BST
- Next notice expected40 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by35 days ago23 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline26 days ago2 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 43 days11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 66 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Pipeline notice published17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published4 Sept 2026, 15:05 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Potential Providers who are successful at PSQ will be Invited to Tender via the DSP
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender