Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Naval Ships Support Team, MOD Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Contact person: Chris Manning
E-mail: DESShipsComrcl-NSS-FISSOPV@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://contracts.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://contracts.mod.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
701534376 - Batch 2 Off-Shore Patrol Vessels Future Support (OPV FS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50640000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Off-Shore Patrol Vessels Future Support (OPV FS) Batch 2 project will secure the provision of engineering support (Fleet Time (FT)) and Non-Fleet Time (NFT)), logistic support and design services to the five current in-service Batch 2 Royal Navy (RN) Off-Shore Patrol Vessels (OPV's) over an eight year period up to March 2031 (depending on the date of contract let). The project will be delivered through a DSPCR competition, aiming to optimise the availability and readiness of the platforms to promote and ensure optimal value for money. The OPV FS contract start date is scheduled to be in July 2023.
These various support services - to be provided under a 'Contracting for Availability' style contract - will include but are not limited to the following: i. the planning and execution of global repair and maintenance services; ii. engineering support, planned preventative and corrective maintenance services; iii. operational defect rectification services; iv. obsolescence management services; v. stores management services; vi. logistic support services; vii. risk management services; and viii. post design services. Taken in totality, these service packages are to form a pre-determined set of availability requirements.
Interested parties are to note that whilst the project has been named Future In-Service Support Offshore Patrol Vessels (FISS OPV) since inception in 2020, the project will henceforth be referred to as Off-Shore Patrol Vessels Future Support (OPV FS) Batch 2.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50241000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for support services for the five current in-service Royal Navy Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels, under a 'Contracting for Availability' style contract. These various support services will include but are not limited to the following: i. the planning and execution of global repair and maintenance services; ii. engineering support, planned preventative and corrective maintenance services; iii. operational defect rectification services; iv. obsolescence management services; v. stores management services; vi. logistic support services; vii. risk management services; and viii. post design services. Taken in totality, these service packages are to form a pre-determined set of availability requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
17/03/2023
End:
31/03/2031
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract may be competitively re-let if support services are still required for Batch 2 OPV's on the completion of this contract.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract may contain a mechanism for the application of option(s) by mutual agreement.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-011548
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/01/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Authority intends to host an Industry Day pursuant to this OPV FS requirement, on the 7th December 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Further details are to be provided to all interested parties (see below).
You are requested to confirm your interest in attending the Industry Day to the group mailbox (DESShipsComrcl-NSS-FISSOPV@mod.gov.uk) by no later than 12:00 on the 3rd December 2021.
The DPQQ documentation is to be made available via the DSP by no later than the 3rd December 2021.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Naval Ships Support Team
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/11/2021