Submarine Delivery Agency - Submarine Disposal Capability: Themed Supplier Engagements

The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement. It is not being used as a call for competition. The PIN is intended as an information-gathering exercise. The Government is committed to providing a safe, secure, sustainable, and cost-effective solution for the disposal of the UK's legacy, current and future out-of-service nuclear-powered submarines. In line with this, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has established the Submarine Disposal Capability (SDC) Project to conduct a strategic review of its Submarine Disposal Programme. A Market Interest Day (MID) was held on 6 July 2023 which; introduced the Submarine Disposal Programme and the SDC project, highlighted the current challenges within them and identified opportunities for Industry. Following the MID, the SDC project are hosting five themed engagement sessions, the details of which can be found in the Market Engagement Paper. The purpose of the themed engagements is to provide Industry with an opportunity for Q&As and discussion around relevant topic areas listed above. These sessions shall also allow MOD to understand more about the current capability, and skills base and particular areas of interest