Buyer profile · Central government
Submarine Delivery Agency tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 7
- About one every 52 days
- Contracts awarded
- 15
- To 17 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £12.1m
- 11 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £288k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 3 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Submarine Delivery Agency has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £66.7mestimated
- £30.8mestimated
- £45.8mestimated
- £16.7mestimated
- £66.7mestimated
- £16.7mestimated
- £70mestimated
- £11.7mestimated
- £100mestimated
- £236mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 4 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)40%
- Direct award (no competition)60%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Submarine Delivery Agency has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 32 days
- Longer than 69% of central government buyers
- Based on 6 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 40%
- Higher than 58% of central government buyers
- Based on 20 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 65%
- Higher than 77% of central government buyers
- Based on 17 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 3
- Fewer than 62% of central government buyers
- Based on 8 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 66% of central government buyers
- Based on 7 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 60%
- Higher than 69% of central government buyers
- Based on 20 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- About the same as most central government buyers
- Based on 7 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
Submarine Delivery Agency: 32 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Submarine Delivery Agency: 3
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
Submarine Delivery Agency: 40%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
Submarine Delivery Agency: 65%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Submarine Delivery Agency.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Provision of NEC4 Training Software | Thomas Telford Limited | £19k | 14 Dec 2026 |
| The Provision of Clearance of 4 SLIP | Gilpin Demolition Ltd | £71k | 17 Dec 2026 |
| UCL SDAC & MSc Nav Arc Course | UCL Consultants Ltd (The Ear Institute) | £464k | 31 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCYLLA 2A Interim | L3Harris MAPPS Ltd | £3.7m | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 715724483_V2 The Provision of Nuclear Site Safety Justification (NSSJ) Services at HMNB Devonport | Nesc Limited | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military Tailoring | — | 10 Sept 2026 |
| 715409453 - Personal Location Transmitters (PLTs) | Marine Rescue Technologies Ltd | — | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Open Framework for Boat Recognised Organisations | Mecal Ltd, Lloyd's Register Emea | £123k | 25 Aug 2026 |
| UCL SDAC & MSc Nav Arc Course | UCL Consultants Ltd (The Ear Institute) | £464k | 3 Aug 2026 |
| UK4 - Tender Notice | AIS Marine | £810k | 8 Jul 2026 |
| CETUS Trials and Evaluation | M Subs Limited | — | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Provision of Legal Services to the Devonport Submarine Infrastructure Team | Burges Salmon LLP | — | 27 May 2026 |
| The Provision of Cyber Security Services | Blacksmiths Group Ltd, Blacksmiths Group Consulting Ltd | £288k | 30 Apr 2026 |