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Ministry of Defence

Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE) Contract Award Notice

Leisure GoodsCPV 37414800
Value£12.6m
Deadline31 Jan 2025
Published27 Jan 2026
RegionSouth West
Timeline
Published 27 Jan 2026ClosedCloses 31 Jan 2025
Contract value in context
£12.6mtotal contract value
median £78k
this tender£0£13.6m

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The brief

The purpose of Submarine Escape and Survival Equipment (SESE) is to allow submariners to evacuate from a disabled submerged submarine, without external assistance, in a safe and controlled manner.

The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during and after ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard, and thermal insulation at the surface.

The SESE is a whole-body suit comprising a one-size fits all Submarine Escape Survival Suit (SESS) and a Single person life raft all contained in a protective valise.

A competitive procurement has been conducted for supply of 3884 operational SESE and 120 training variant SESE and ad hoc repairs of training variant SESE on a tasking basis.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The intention of the equipment is

The intention of the equipment is to keep the escapee dry and protected from the environment during and after ascent, and to provide buoyancy, freeboard, and thermal insulation at the surface.

02

A competitive procurement has been conducted

A competitive procurement has been conducted for supply of 3884 operational SESE and 120 training variant SESE and ad hoc repairs of training variant SESE on a tasking basis.

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