Published date: 8 June 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Marine services - 98360000
Location of contract
Any region, South East, South West, Scotland
Value of contract
£146,700,000
Procurement reference
tender_302165/1074620
Published date
8 June 2022
Closing date
8 July 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2035
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 contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.
The contract duration will be 120 months.
The specification for the services will include the following:
· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations
· Supporting Emergencies
· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.
The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).
Full details of the service output can be found within the Statement of Requirement (SoR).
Delivery of the services includes the operation and maintenance of 1 Authority owned vessel under a Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement and 1 vessel under a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) agreement. The Authority owned vessel will be leased to the contractor under a Bareboat Charter Agreement.
Where applicable, the Authority will supply GFI for the provision of the Contract.
Existing staff engaged in current service delivery will be transferred in accordance with TUPE regulations, providing continuity of supply of crews. Full TUPE data will be provided during the course of the tendering process.
The Marine Services Procurement will be run under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (2011) (DSPCR) using the Negotiated Procedure.
Potential suppliers should register for access to the data room. Requests for access should be submitted to the Contact email: navyacq-dmsngsptmiltraining@mod.gov.uk
The DPQQ will be evaluated using the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
There will be no limitation on the number of operators who will be invited to negotiate or participate.
More information
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Please be aware that the Authority may utilise consultants, contractors or other third parties (i.e. non-MOD staff) to support the procurement process. Any such individuals will have undertaken a Conflict of Interest process prior to commencing evaluations.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lee White
Address
Ministry of Defence, 24 Store, Room 221 HM Naval Base Portsmouth
Portsmouth
PO1 3LU
England
navyacq-dmsngsptmiltraining@mod.gov.uk
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