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Published 6 Jun 2025, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement Secondary Submarine Radar and Support

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£800,000≈ £160k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025
Next notice expected 25 Jul 2025
Contract term 5 yrsends 12 Oct 2030 · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The current SSR is a portable Commercial OFF The Shelf (COTS) radar that is deployed when the submarine has surfaced, carried to the bridge fin by the crew, clamped to the boat structure, plugged into a vessel power socket and operated. The SSR operates as a second radar or as a backup, should the primary radar fail. It is used to detect the whereabouts of other surface objects and coastlines and is of particular importance when the vessel is approaching or leaving harbour, or in busy shipping areas.

The SSR equipment is stored within the submarine when not in use and deployed to the bridge fin when surfaced through a bespoke carriage solution. Currently, this is a bag and pulley system for the carriage and modified COTS mounts for attachment of the radome and display to the vessel mast/structure respectively.

The current and previous SSR solutions were subject to high failure rates.

The requirement is the delivery of a more innovative solution that addresses availability issues and aligns better with platform environmental requirements, including electromagnetic compatibility and toxicity. The capability is required for a period of 5 years (estimated) - this is anticipated as a timescale of 6-months for replacement from contract award / commencement of contract, followed by 4.5 years of support.

  • How the procedure runs: This procurement will follow a two stage competitive flexible procedure. Stage One. The Authority will carry out a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) as the first stage - evaluating suppliers on conditions of participation through combination of aspects including qualification & technical questions & an assessment of excludable suppliers, connected persons or sub-contractors in accordance with PA 2023. Stage Two. At the second stage, the Authority will issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to the qualifying bidders. inviting submission of tenders. Award criteria and tender evaluation will be published in the DSP with the ITT Summary of the stages of the procurement & are as follows: 1. Preliminary market engagement (This has been completed). 2. Publish UK4 tender notice. 3. Publish PSQ / requests to participate. 4. Receive PSQ / requests to participate; carry-out assesement and evaluation of submissions against set criteria - conditions of participation. 5. Invite qualifying bidders to tender by issuing the invitation to tender. (Inform non-qualifying bdders who will not be invited to tender). 6. (Tendering period) Receive tenders. 7. Evaluate tenders against the award criteria and determine the most advantageous tender. 8. Inform bidders of the outcome and issue assessment summaries. 9. Publish the contract award notice (triggering the mandatory or voluntary standstill where appropriate). 10. Following completion of standstill, enter into the contract with the winning bidder. 11. Publish the contract details notice and (if required) a copy of the contract The Authority reserves the right to cancel the competition at any stage with no liability for bidder/tenderer costs and expenses.

CPV: Radar · Radar station construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 5 yrsSMEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
35722000 Radar45223400 Radar station construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details included within Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details included within Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

  • Condition of participation

    No

    shortlisting

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Technical: Weightings will be set out in the associated tender documents.
  • Commercial: Weightings will be set out in the associated tender documents.
  • Financial: Weightings will be set out in the associated tender documents.
Conditions of participation3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details included within Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details included within Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

  • Condition of participation

    No

    shortlisting

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jun 2025, 15:39 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2025, 09:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Sept 2025
Authority reference
714887454
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037920
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
RadarRadar station construction work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0544ad Find 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

This procurement will follow a two stage competitive flexible procedure.

Stage One. The Authority will carry out a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) as the first stage - evaluating suppliers on conditions of participation through combination of aspects including qualification & technical questions & an assessment of excludable suppliers, connected persons or sub-contractors in accordance with PA 2023.

Stage Two. At the second stage, the Authority will issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to the qualifying bidders. inviting submission of tenders. Award criteria and tender evaluation will be published in the DSP with the ITT

Summary of the stages of the procurement & are as follows:

  1. Preliminary market engagement (This has been completed).
  2. Publish UK4 tender notice.
  3. Publish PSQ / requests to participate.
  4. Receive PSQ / requests to participate; carry-out assesement and evaluation of submissions against set criteria - conditions of participation.
  5. Invite qualifying bidders to tender by issuing the invitation to tender. (Inform non-qualifying bdders who will not be invited to tender).
  6. (Tendering period) Receive tenders.
  7. Evaluate tenders against the award criteria and determine the most advantageous tender.
  8. Inform bidders of the outcome and issue assessment summaries.
  9. Publish the contract award notice (triggering the mandatory or voluntary standstill where appropriate).
  10. Following completion of standstill, enter into the contract with the winning bidder.
  11. Publish the contract details notice and (if required) a copy of the contract

The Authority reserves the right to cancel the competition at any stage with no liability for bidder/tenderer costs and expenses.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Requests to participate (first stage)
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

PSQ responses should be submitted using the DSP by the deadline. Responses submitted via any other medium will not be accepted or considered.

www.contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Jun 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 15:39 BST
  2. Market engagement
    16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event will take place via Microsoft Teams on Monday 16th June 2025 at 1000. Register interests with contracting authority's point of contact for invites to the PME event to be sent to interested parties

  3. Tender notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 15:24 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Next notice expected
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by393 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts380 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published379 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 09:04 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 15:39 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Jun 2025, 09:53 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 15:24 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    7 Jul 2025, 15:24 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    7 Jul 2025, 15:24 BST
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 09:04 BST
    UK12
  7. Status changed to cancelled
    13 Oct 2025, 09:04 BST
Published amendments (1)

This change to notice is to inform Preliminary Market Engagement notice 714887454-PMEN and the related Market Engagement Event is concluded. Information from the Market Engagement Event may be found within the next stage of Procurement Specific Questionnaire associated with Tender Notice - 714887454-UK4#1.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 6 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—10 Oct 2025CancelledThe circumstances of this project is under review to consider the extent of its scope, and the procurement and delivery timeline. Should this procurement be recommenced a new notice is to be published.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFPreliminary Market Engagement Event
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Procurement Specific Questionnaire via https://www.contracts.mod.uk/

Notices published for this procedure