On Friday, January 2, 2025, the Naval Port Command in Gdynia published information on the outcome of an accelerated tender procedure for the repair of the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) of the patrol corvette ORP Ślązak (241). The tender in this matter had been conducted since September 26, 2025.
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The deadline for submitting applications expired on October 10, 2025. The sole criterion for selecting the bid was price (100%). A detailed description of the subject of the contract was included in the Terms of Reference, which were provided to the contractors invited to submit bids.
The only bidder admitted to the procedure was PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (PGZ Naval Shipyard) of Gdynia, a company belonging to the Polish Armaments Group, which priced its offer at 1,273,050 PLN. The offer was selected on December 9, and the relevant contract was concluded on December 29, 2025. The contractor has 120 days (four months) to complete the contract, with no subcontractor specified at this stage.
It is worth noting that earlier, on February 6, 2025, the contracting authority initiated a procedure to verify the technical condition of the IPMS on Ślązak, with the application deadline set for February 13 of the same year. This tender was also won by PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, and the cost of the verification was valued at 240,649.50 PLN.
The Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) forms the backbone of the ship’s overall concept, enabling control and monitoring of systems related to power generation, propulsion, ventilation, firefighting systems, and damage control. It allows for rapid response in emergency situations such as fire or flooding by physically and electrically isolating threatened compartments via a touch-screen interface on LCD displays.
The IPMS is divided into 16 functional groups, allowing tasks to be delegated to up to 16 operators, although in theory it can be operated by a single person. The system integrates more than 5,000 measurement and control points, providing real-time response for the crew. It is backed up by traditional emergency mimic panels, based on NATO experience, to ensure redundancy in the event of a power loss. The system demonstrated its effectiveness during Ślązak’s sea trials, detecting a gearbox bearing failure and automatically shutting down the damaged system.
