Closed tender

Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - Request for Information (RFI)

Details

Published
30 July 2026
Submission
20 August 2026

Tender description

The Submarine Delivery Group (SDG), Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), has an enduring requirement to provide Hydraulics Supply & Support (HSS) services across all UK submarines and selected Royal Navy Surface Ship hydraulic systems. The requirement encompasses the provision of service management, supply support, equipment upkeep, obsolescence management & PDS tasking activities necessary to maintain operational capability and equipment availability. The Authority seeks to assess the commercial market’s capability to tender solutions that meet this future procurement need. This process will enable the Authority to plan activities effectively and may assist in shaping the future procurement strategy and defining the scope of the requirement. For further details, please refer to the attached Request for Information (RFI) which is included as part of this Opportunity Listing. The Authority welcomes responses to the questions outlined in Annex A. Organisations interested in providing information are invited to contact Martha Frankland at martha.frankland100@mod.gov.uk. The RFI closure date is 19/08/2026 at 23:59. This RFI does not represent a contractual commitment of any kind at this time. Any work undergone as a result of this request is done so at your organisations risk.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published30 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date20 August 2026

About the buyer

The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

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