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Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Ship Support RAS Vehicle (SSRV)

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support 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 £1,200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 49 months, starting 24 October 2028.

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 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Programme requires 240 Ship Support Replenishment at Sea (RAS) Vehicles (SSRVs) to enable the full capability of the three Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships. A total of 240 SSRVs are required for the x3 FSS ships, training and spares. Indicative manufacturing delivery timescales are as follows: Training - January 2029 - Qty 10 Ship 1 - Autumn 2030 - Qty 80 Ship 2 - Autumn 2031 - Qty 80 Ship 3 - Autumn 2032 - Qty 70

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

28 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102104-2026
28 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102114-2026
28 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102208-2026
2 November 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103637-2026

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

243

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited2 contracts
Jeppesen UK Limited2 contracts
Leonardo UK Ltd2 contracts
Adler & Allan Limited1 contract
Aebi Schmidt UK Limited1 contract
Airbus Defence and Space Limited1 contract
Aireon LLC1 contract
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Defence Equipment and Support

From notice 102104-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.