Tender: Supply and Support of Submarine Atmosphere Purification Equipment – Vanguard & Astute Classes

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Supplier needed to provide and support purification equipment to control the breathable atmosphere on board submarines, including Authority training establishments, covering Vanguard and Astute class submarines and any new classes introduced during the contract. The contract requires supply, installation and ongoing support services including service management, obsolescence management, spares-inclusive upkeep with procurement and delivery, equipment upkeep management (strip, survey, repair), maintenance activity, technical support, operational defect and defect support, training services and equipment installation. A tasking provision covers activities such as obsolescence resolution, codification, disposals, post-design services (technical upgrades and investigations), additional training, fleet time investigations, defects and repairs, technical assistance and investigations, CONDO support, trials support, equipment root cause analysis, safety and environmental management system work, operational safety assurance inspections, boat visits and reports, modifications and additions/alterations. The notice is for a public contract awarded through a competitive flexible procedure under section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023, is treated as a Defence and Security Contract, and the initial contract term is five years with two irrevocable one-year extension options (total possible duration seven years).