Published date: 28 September 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 October 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering services - 71300000

  • Engineering design services - 71320000

  • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Value of contract

£75,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_367377/1262965

Published date

28 September 2023

Closing date

26 October 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

24 July 2024

Contract end date

23 July 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Innovation and Future Capability ("IFC") Team within DE&S, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD") is seeking to procure a Prime Contractor for the Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract ("NDP-S Contract") that will be responsible for setting up and managing a NDP-S framework consisting of a diverse range of supply chain to deliver Core and Non- Core Tasks in support of Navy Develop Directorate's objectives and priorities.

The NDP-S will provide a Core Task service that is funded directly from Navy Develop Directorate but also aims to provide a Non-Core task service to sponsors within DE&S and from other government departments.

The NDP-S scope will not include the procurement or through life support of any items.

The Authority's high-level requirements for the NDP-S programme (the "Procurement Objectives") are as follows:

- To act as the pipeline for the incubation of maritime capabilities from pre-concept through to in-service;
- To maintain continuity of service with respect to Core and Non-Core Tasks, aligned to the priorities of the Navy Develop Directorate from FY 24/25 for a duration of up to six (6) years; and
- To provide a technical and commercial enabler to deliver outputs that mature the requirements, design, manufacture, commissioning and acceptance aspects required for the initiation of pre-concept, concept, assessment, production, in service and disposal phase across the sense, decide and effect, enable and integrate, marine systems, naval architecture and cost engineering characteristics of maritime capabilities.

About the buyer

Address

Birch 1a, Abbey Wood (South)
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESShipsAcq-IFC-NDP@mod.gov.uk