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Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Ship Support RAS Vehicle (SSRV)
Defence Equipment and Support · published 2 Nov 2026
- Tender expected
- 28 Feb 2028
- Market engagement until
- 30 Nov 2026
- Estimated value
- £1,200,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Procedure not stated · below threshold
- Contract dates
- 24 Oct 2028 to 30 Nov 2032
- Where
- UK-wide
- Categories (CPV)
- 14622000 Steel
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
Description
The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Programme requires 240 Ship Support Replenishment at Sea (RAS) Vehicles (SSRVs) to enable the full capability of the three Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships. A total of 240 SSRVs are required for the x3 FSS ships, training and spares. Indicative manufacturing delivery timescales are as follows: Training - January 2029 - Qty 10 Ship 1 - Autumn 2030 - Qty 80 Ship 2 - Autumn 2031 - Qty 80 Ship 3 - Autumn 2032 - Qty 70
Notices for this procurement
- 2 Nov 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)103637-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 28 Oct 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)102208-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 28 Oct 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)102114-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 28 Oct 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice102104-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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