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715860474 - Submarine Switchgear and Distribution - UK2

Submarine Delivery Agency · Central government

In brief

Submarine Delivery Agency has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £11,727,500 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 2 August 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Submarine Delivery Group (SDG), Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), has an enduring requirement to provide support for Submarine Switchgear and Distribution equipment services across UK submarines. The Submarine Switchgear contract requirement encompasses all Switchboard, Load Centre and Supply cubicle (i.e. Battery and Propulsion) equipment fitted to UK submarines. Interested parties are to note: • This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is invite suppliers to take part in market engagement for this potential future requirement and is not a formal request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) nor a commitment to run a procurement exercise. • The publication date of the UK 4 Tender Notice, Contract start date and Contract end date are an estimate and is still subject to change.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047768-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076903-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

34

Awards

14

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 047768-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.