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Procurement of Modular A-Frame - PMEN (UK2)
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £8,000,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 28 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The Authority has a potential requirement for a minimum of one (1) Modular A-Frame, associated equipment and in-service support. The A-Frame will form part of a Launch and Recovery (L&R) System, and will support UK Royal Navy’s (RN) operations, training activities, and assessment of suitability for wider application across RN vessels. More requirement detail can be found in the Request for Information (RFI), attached within the Opportunity Listing linked below.
The Authority is considering a procurement that may also include provision for the purchase of additional quantities of A-Frames, associated equipment, spares, training, maintenance and other related goods and services. Note that the Total Value stated below is indicative only, and has been estimated on the basis that potential additional requirements and Options may be included.
The quantities, scope and duration of any such requirements remain under development and will be determined by the Authority in accordance with its future operational requirements, funding and procurement strategy.
The Commercial/procurement strategy (incl. route-to-market approach), support arrangements, and delivery schedule/profile (etc.) remain under development.
*NOTE: the PMEN and RFI do NOT represent a commitment to future procurement activity. Following the conclusion of this PMEN/RFI, the Authority may (at its sole discretion) decide to proceed with the procurement as planned, proceed via a different procurement/commercial route, or not proceed at all.*
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 34510000
- 35520000
- 35521000
- 42414000
- 44142000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 7 Sep 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 7 September 2026.
Release 084314-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 10 Sep 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 10 September 2026. Stated change: Clarification of assumption behind estimated Total Value. Clarification of Delivery Region.
Release 085715-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 11 Sep 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 11 September 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 086534-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 28 Sep 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 28 September 2026. Stated change: The RFI response deadline included in this PMEN has been extended following changes to the RFI. Changes to the RFI (attached within the Opportunity Listing) include minor clarifications to the requirement - the RFI has been uplifted to "RFI v1.1".
Release 091413-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- None recorded for the fields above. Attached documents are not read, so this is not a full account of the tender.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
These links follow a fixed rule applied to this notice’s buyer, text and CPV codes. They are not advice on whether to bid.
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f348
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · planned
- Last verified
- Mon 5 Oct 2026, 08:18 BST
- Read at
- Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:16 BST
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