Published date: 10 August 2022

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: 9 September 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Warships and associated parts - 35500000

  • Warships - 35510000

  • Parts for warships - 35520000

    • Individual and support equipment - 35800000

    • Individual equipment - 35810000

    • Support equipment - 35820000

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Value of contract

£457,211,000 to £679,963,000

Procurement reference

tender_310799/1085576

Published date

10 August 2022

Closing date

9 September 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

31 May 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2030

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Maritime Spares. The Marine Systems Support (MSS) Team, which is part of the ships operating centre within Defence Equipment Support (DES) provides global support to the Royal Navy. MSS is setting up a Framework agreement to provide systems spares to all Royal Naval Platforms. MSS is looking for suppliers to populate this Framework agreement in order that all spares for the Marine Systems can be purchased through this set of suppliers. The successful suppliers will be responsible for the provision of spares. There is a possibility that during the life of the proposed contract that the size of HM Naval Fleet may increase or decrease. The support contract will take the form of a Framework arrangement. The Contract will be awarded under DSPCR 2011 regulations.

Multi-Supplier Framework Scope
The Framework Agreement covers the supply of spares, parts and components - The range of spares required to underpin the in-service support for all Maintained Items in support of HM Naval Platforms and Establishments.
The scope entails the provision of spares consistent with supply chain policy and procedures; including such things as purchase order acknowledgment; goods receipting and invoicing and the provision of spares consistent with Defence security and quality policy.
The scope covers the dataset for each sparable item defined in the right format in accordance with UKNCB guidance and the appropriate standard such as S2000M and available to the Authority.
Where assets require it, a mechanism exists for feedback reporting of failures and non-conformance.
Scope will also include Obsolescence advice to the Authority on future non-availability, superseded items, equivalent and alternative items, and recommendations such as lifetime buy.

The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Low.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Julian Pratt

Address

Ministry of Defence, Ships OC, Marine Systems Support, Birch 3B #3327, Neighbourhood 3, Abbey Wood, Filton
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESShipsMSS-FutureStrategy@mod.gov.uk

Website

https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html