Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support (ISS)
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Estimated Value
Not disclosed
Deadline
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Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
open
CPV Code
37412242 - Diving wear
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Key requirements
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- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- CPV code
- 37412242 Diving wear
4 lots
- Lot 1No lot details stated
- Lot 2No lot details stated
- Lot 3No lot details stated
- Lot 4No lot details stated
Description
Defence Equipment and Support (DES) Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have a requirement for the provision of In-Service Support (ISS) to the Diving Life Support (DLS) portfolio of equipment. The DLS portfolio provides a diving capability to the UK Military, led by the Royal Navy, to support a full range of technical and support activities to enable the delivery of underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), underwater engineering, underwater search and engineering tasks in support of UK Defence Tasks. The DLS ISS requirement is divided into the following four Lots: Lot 1 - Diver's Dress and Dive Ancillaries Includes: Diver's dress, e.g. dive suits, boots, gloves, etc and Dive Ancillaries Lot 2 - Diving Support Equipment Includes: Diver Through Water Communication (DTWC) Gas Boosters Pumps Portable Breathing Air Compressor (PBAC) Portable Oxygen Monitoring Apparatus (POMA) Type B Recompression Chamber (RCC) Lot 3 - Dive Sets and Dived Equipment Includes: Enclosed Mine Lift Bags (EMLB) Swimmers Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (SOBA), including Excursion variant Surface Supplied Diving Equipment (SSDE) Parachute Lift Bags (PLB) Underwater Hydraulic Tools Lot 4 - Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) and Clearance Diver Life Support Equipment (CDLSE) Includes: Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE), including Swimmers Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA) and Rechargeable Air Breathing Apparatus (RABA) Clearance Divers Life Support Equipment (CDLSE) The publication of this Contract Award Notice (UK6) shall commence standstill, with the last day of the standstill period being 19th August 2026.
Who won
Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support (ISS) - Lot 1
Northern Diver (International) LimitedSME
£12.1m · Awarded 10 Aug 2026 · Contract ends 30 Sept 2031 · Award notice ↗
Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support (ISS) - Lot 2
JFD LimitedLarge
£22.6m · Awarded 10 Aug 2026 · Contract ends 30 Sept 2031 · Award notice ↗
Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support (ISS) - Lot 3
JFD LimitedLarge
£16.1m · Awarded 10 Aug 2026 · Contract ends 30 Sept 2031 · Award notice ↗
Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support (ISS) - Lot 4
JFD LimitedLarge
£13.6m · Awarded 10 Aug 2026 · Contract ends 30 Sept 2031 · Award notice ↗
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