# 710679450 - Design, Manufacture, Training and Support of Specialist Dive Sets

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Defence](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Published: 13 June 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 36acf8ed-18eb-4ef7-a409-9dd46f055302-759057
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-657e1d95-9bbd-4551-ad60-da772b995f46

## Description

The introduction of new underwater mobility assets has highlighted the limitations of current in-service underwater breathing apparatus that were not procured to support current or emerging capability, and other associated dive tasks\. The Authority requires a UK prime supplier to design, manufacture and deliver a MRR over an approximate 5-7 year contract including option years\. The following is provided for information\. High-level system parameters: - Sub-surface endurance of 3 to 12 hours\. - Transit depth ~6m up to 10m, short excursions to 30m\. - Stow the prepared equipment easily - Rapidly re-role for repeat operations - Modular design allowing flexibility for operations including: o Use of propulsion equipment up to 3 knots o Extended periods of swimming - Streamline, compact equipment - Efficient resource use Technical considerations: - Fully digital electronic, open architecture, digital sensor based, closed circuit diver breathing system with built in safety and resource monitoring algorithms\. - Upgradable sensor systems and monitoring algorithms throughout the life of the capability\. - Track record of designing, developing and testing diver breathing apparatus to military requirements/standards\. - Diver breathing apparatus development and test facilities to the Requirements of BS EN 14143\. - Oxygen clean room assembly and maintenance facilities\. - Ability to manufacture at scale and provide the Quality Assurance processes to support a military diver breathing apparatus capability\. 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=57814 Potential suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding response to this RFI questionnaire only at any time prior to 17:00hrs \(UK time\) Monday 1st July 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 17:00hrs \(UK time\) Monday 8th July 2024\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36acf8ed-18eb-4ef7-a409-9dd46f055302-759057)