Motion Control Spares and Repairs

Ministry of Defence
Invited to quote
8 December 2021 to 7 December 2026

In-service support including technical knowledge, documentary support, and provision and integration of critical spares and repairs, plus recapitalisation of complex hydraulic systems. Covers one and two man control systems, the Hover and Missile Compensation System, the Autopilot and Digital Depth on board Vanguard and Trafalgar Class submarines. Single lot with a Negotiated procedure without prior publication.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £52.6m; As published
Published: 9 August 2021
Awarded: 8 December 2021; BAE Systems
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 7 December 2026

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Provision of in-service support, critical spares, repairs and hydraulic system recapitalisation for submarine motion control systems on Vanguard and Trafalgar Class submarines

Provide in-service support for submarine motion control systems, including technical knowledge, documentary support, and the provision and integration of critical spares and repairs.
Recapitalise complex hydraulic systems for the submarine motion control systems, including one and two man control systems, the Hover and Missile Compensation System, the Autopilot and Digital Depth, on board Vanguard and Trafalgar Class Submarines.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 8 December 2021 to 7 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 35512100, 35512200

Services in this contract

Military weapon systems and platform equipment supportMain service£5m typicalIn-service support and recapitalisation of submarine motion control systems

Lifecycle

Published
9 August 2021
Contract awardedto BAE Systems
8 December 2021
Contract starts
8 December 2021
Contract ends
7 December 2026

The buyer

Ministry of Defence

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BAE Systems

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/143456/motion-control-cf-ac
Buyer reference: tender_282632/1024075
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-731b8baa-d213-41a5-920b-516f183508af
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Motion Control Spares and Repairs. Contract award, 9 August 2021. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/143456/motion-control-cf-ac (accessed 5 November 2026).