711234451 - PROCUREMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCADE -SELF CONTAINED AIR DIVING EQUIPMENT (SCADE)

Published date: 5 October 2024

Contract summary

Industry

Diving instruments or accessories - 37412240

Breathing apparatus for diving - 37412241

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Value of contract

£782,500

Procurement reference

tender_430652/1411993

Published date

5 October 2024

Closing date

4 November 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

A replacement capability is required by Naval Military Diving (NMD), Army Military Diving (AMD), MAB Military Diving (MABMD) and the Defence Diving School (DDS) to deliver Defence diving outputs post the OSD of the existing capability in 2024.



Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) will be modernising our Open Circuit system improving surface demand capability to our core diving system. Self-Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) will be an improvement on our current in-service Capability.



Swimmers Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA) was the Project name for a previous competitive tendering process that was carried out in 2018. The Competition did not progress, and no SABA equipment entered service under this requirement.



Whilst SCADE requirements are similar to the SABA project they have been updated to reflect newer technology now available.

This requirement is for use in the World's oceans, harbours and inland waterways in all climatic conditions. This project will deliver circa six hundred modular self-contained Compressed Natural Breathing Air diving systems to service Defence's military diving demands, including training.



The ruggedized systems will be lightweight, compliant to UK safety standards, rapidly configurable and be minimal in form and function. They will accommodate the characteristics of human capabilities and when operated underwater the diver's fluid dynamic profile will be as low as practicably possible. Allowing the diver, the ability to loiter on task, the system design will also offer both a permanent and contingent surface supply capability, as well as interoperability with in-water alternate air supply connections and charging.



To ensure relevance across their in-service lifespan, the systems will allow for coherent through-life upgrades, and they will be compatible with current diver through water communication systems (OTS MilCom 6000D) and the future procurement of commercially available telemetry monitoring and tracking systems and human interfaces. User maintenance equipment is required, as well as the means to protect each system or sub-system in transit.



Buoyancy controlled jacket, (BCJ)

Regulator Assembly,

FF mask and HF mask variants,

Air Cylinders

Gauge Assemblies,

Tool and Test kits

Transportation cases

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More information

Attachments

20241003 DPPQ Guidance Annex A Scoring Criteria for Qualification Envelope Final.docx

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20241003 DPPQ Guidance Annex C Appendix 1 Marking Descriptions Final.docx

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20241004 DPPQ Guidance Annex B Scoring Criteria for Qualification Envelope (Financial) Final.docx

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20241004 DPPQ Guidance Annex C Scoring Criteria for Technical Envelope Final.docx

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20241004 DPPQ Guidance Final.docx

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20241004 SCADE Overview .docx

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Address

MOD ABW
Filton
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Julia.small375@mod.gov.uk

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