Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Equipment Systems (MES) Team
Abbey Wood, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Thomas Morgan
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 7450084185
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
MSS/104 - Mechanical Handling and Lifting - Material Supply and Repair
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Bristol, City of
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.1.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 7
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between £60,000,000 and £98,000,000
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Marine equipment. Marine equipment. MSS/104 will provide material supply and repair services including: Supply of New Manufactured Material and Repair of Permanent Class Equipment.
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 34930000 - Marine equipment
two.1.7) Information about subcontracting
The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed
The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract
two.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.9) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
two.2.1) Total quantity or scope
1 (one) contract will be awarded to cover the scope of this requirement.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between £60,000,000 and £98,000,000
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options: The supplier may be asked to provide support for future Royal Navy Ships and Submarines not included within the core scope of work. Further information will be contained within the Invitation to Negotiation (ITN).
two.2.3) Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions relating to the contract
three.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
A Bank Guarantee may be required.
three.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Payment will follow Delivery and Acceptance of the Goods or Services via the Authority’s Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) tool.
three.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators 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.
three.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject, in particular with regard to security of supply and security of information
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.
three.1.5) Information about security clearance
Candidates which do not yet hold security clearance may obtain such clearance until: 13 September 2022
three.2) Conditions for participation
three.2.1) Personal situation
Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
three.2.2) Economic and financial ability
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please see DPQQ and Contract Notice Supporting Information Document.
three.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This information will be sought through the attached Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) and Contract Notice Supporting Information document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please see DPQQ and Contract Notice Supporting Information Document.
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated
four.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 3 and maximum number 8
four.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated: no
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
MSS/104
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
23 March 2021 - 12:00pm
four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.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 instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions 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 link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
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six.4) Procedures for appeal
six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Marine Systems Support (MSS)
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 7450084185
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.1) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Marine Systems Support (MSS)
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 7450084185
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Marine System Support (MSS)
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 7450084185
Country
United Kingdom