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MHC Block 2 Procurement of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Associated Equipment and Support
Published Yesterday
3 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
-
35512400 *
Unmanned underwater vehicles
- Location
- 🇬🇧 US
- Value
- £303,000,000
- Contract
-
4.5 years Duration
17/11/2026 17/05/2031
- Contract Types
-
35 *Security, fire, police & defence equipme...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom · US
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Defence Equipment and Support
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
35512400 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 714195450
Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Team Block 2 procurement of 8 Mission Systems, including Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, Launch and Recovery Systems, associated equipment and in-service support.
Full CPV breakdown
- 35512400 — Unmanned underwater vehicles (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Bids received
- 4
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 3 Nov 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 12 Nov 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 17 May 2033
- Renewal
- The contract includes two options which extend the term of the In-Service Support period by one year each, up to a maximum of two years. A third option facilitates the procurement of up to an additional twelve Mission Systems, which may extend the term of the contract in line with the associated manufacture and delivery timescales.
- Reserved / special regime
- Defence Security
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 03 Nov 2026 14:47
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0502d1
- Notice ID
- 714195450
Competition
4
Bids received
4
Bids considered at final stage
0
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier, Tenderer Large
1 Henry Drive, Pocasset, MA, 02559, United States
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GB-PPON PHRL-8279-ZWYX
TKMS Atlas UK Limited
Tenderer Large
Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ZB, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PMRM-4535-LYGJ
Teledyne Gavia ehf
Tenderer Large
Vesturvor 29, Kopavogur, 200, Iceland
GB-PPON PLPL-4647-NTLR
Exail Robotics SAS
Tenderer Large
262 rue des Freres Lumiere, La Garde, 83130, France
GB-PPON PJDB-5322-GLZY
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 16 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Defence Equipment and Support |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | MOD Abbey Wood |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Bristol |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK12 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.contracts.mod.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS, INC |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 1 Henry Drive |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Pocasset, MA |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | 02559 |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | US |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United States |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | US |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 3 › Name | TKMS Atlas UK Limited |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Dorset Innovation Park |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | DT2 8ZB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK25 |
| Party 3 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Name | Teledyne Gavia ehf |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Vesturvor 29 |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Kopavogur |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | 200 |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | IS |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | Iceland |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | IS |
| Party 4 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Name | Exail Robotics SAS |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 262 rue des Freres Lumiere |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | La Garde |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | 83130 |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | FR |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | France |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | FR |
| Party 5 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Defence Equipment and Support |
Tender
| Title | MHC Block 2 Procurement of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Associated Equipment and Support |
| Description | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Team Block 2 procurement of 8 Mission Systems, including Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, Launch and Recovery Systems, associated equipment and in-service support. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Special regime | Defence security |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | MHC Block 2 Procurement of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Associated Equipment and Support |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £363,600,000 |
| Value › Value | £303,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | goods |
| Additional Procurement Categories | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS, INC |
| Item › CPV › Description | Unmanned underwater vehicles |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | US |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | US |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United States |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 17 May 2031 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 17 May 2033 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | The contract includes two options which extend the term of the In-Service Support period by one year each, up to a maximum of two years. A third option facilitates the procurement of up to an additional twelve Mission Systems, which may extend the term of the contract in line with the associated manufacture and delivery timescales. |
| Has options | Yes |
| Options › Description | The contract includes two options which extend the term of the In-Service Support period by one year each, up to a maximum of two years. A third option facilitates the procurement of up to an additional twelve Mission Systems, which may extend the term of the contract in line with the associated manufacture and delivery timescales. |
| Subcontracting › Subcontracts › Main Contractors › Name | HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS, INC |
| Subcontracting › Subcontracts › Description | Thales UK Ltd 350 Longwater Avenue Green Park, Reading RG2 6GF UK SeeByte Ltd Orchard Brae House 30 Queensferry Road Edinburgh EH4 2HS UK Feritech Global Ltd Feritech Innovation Centre Menerdue Lane, Carnmenellis Redruth, Cornwall TR16 6PD UK Infinity Systems Engineering Ltd Unit 2, Vincent Court 89 Soundwell Road Bristol BS16 4QR UK Philspace Ltd Winchester Road, Lower Upham Southampton, Hampshire SO32 1HA UK |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/104308-2026 |
| Document › Published | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |