CONTRACT NOTICE FOR CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Ministry of Defence |
Ash 2A # 3203, Abbey Wood South |
Bristol |
BS34 8JH |
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Beth Weaver |
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beth.weaver101@mod.gov.uk |
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority70987654 - BOATS/0009 Improvement Contract for Training Vessel (TV) Sir Tristram |
II.1.2)
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Type of service contract3Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Portland Harbour, Dorset UKK25 |
II.1.3)
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Information on framework agreement
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds seven years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The DE&S Boats Team, part of the UK MOD, has a requirement for the Training Vessel (TV) Sir Tristram to undergo a number of improvements to a specified set of requirements to extend its life to 2026. An 8-week window has been identified between December 2022 and February 2023 in which work shall be undertaken. Tristram is now a training vessel used predominantly to simulate real life scenarios at sea. The vessel is moored in Portland Harbour, Dorset, UK and is not subject to the normal loads and strains of a sea going vessel.
The scope of the improvements is expected to include but will not be limited to;
• CCTV at entry ways on Port and Starboard. At least 2 CCTV cameras
• LED lighting with dimmer and adjustable light colour to green and red
• New Porta Cabin that includes small kitchen
• Refit of toilets facilities (male and female)
• Replacement of all access platforms and stairs
• Re-preservation/refurbishment of deck, fittings and other structures
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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50241100 |
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II.1.7)
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Information about subcontracting
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II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
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II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeRefer to Section II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s) above |
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600000700000 GBP |
II.2.2)
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Information about options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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II.2.3)
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Information about renewals
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II.3)
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Duration of the contract or limit for completion4 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
An indemnity, guarantee or bank bond may be required to support the contract The Authority reserves the right to ask for an indemnity, (parent company) guarantee or bank bond if the supplier does not meet the required standard for economic and financial standing.
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
Tasks will be payable either upon successful completion of individual tasks or a milestone payment scheme will be agreed on a case by case basis .
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
If a group of economic operators submits a bid, the group must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Authority. The Authority shall require the group to form a legal entity before entering into the contract.
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by a Security Aspects Letter, the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of the Security Aspects Letter to reflect any changes in national law or government policy whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise.
The maximum level of protective marking is Official Sensitive.
The Cyber Risk Assessment access code is: Ref: 658781727
The Cyber Risk Level for this requirement is very low.
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III.1.5)
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Information about security clearance
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial standing
Please also refer to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for 703821450 - BOATS/0009 Improvement Contract for Training Vessel (TV) Tristram
Please refer to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for 703821450 - BOATS/0009 Improvement Contract for Training Vessel (TV) Tristram
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III.2.3)
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Technical and/or professional capacity
Please refer to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for 703821450 - BOATS/0009 Improvement Contract for Training Vessel (TV) Tristram
Please refer to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for 703821450 - BOATS/0009 Improvement Contract for Training Vessel (TV) Tristram
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate24 |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
This will be conducted in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out in the PQQ Guidance Instructions.
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
70987654 - BOATS/0009
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for requests to participate 20-6-2022
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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Section VI: Complimentary Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
Ministry of Defence - Defence Equipment and Support |
MoD Abbey Wood |
Bristol |
BS34 8JH |
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beth.weaver101@mod.gov.uk |
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 19-5-2022 |