Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Containerised Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) system
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 43135100 - Subsea control systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Navy Command have a requirement for a Containerised Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) system capability. The vehicle will provide an accurate, steerable, open and flexible multi sensor platform to be deployed for a wide variety of underwater data acquisition and inspection applications. The ROTV will operate in a Seabed Warfare system of systems and must be able to operate a number of acoustic survey sensors and instruments simultaneously, ensuring maximum usage of ship time. The body and sensors need to operate effectively down to a sea depth of 1000m.The intent is for this vehicle to be operated from but not limited to the Multi Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Seabed Warfare Platform. The solution should be able to perform the following functions:
• Pipeline inspection.
• Large area searches and MCM.
• Site surveys and seafloor mapping.
• Cable route surveys.
• High resolution object detection.
• Oceanographic data collection through the water column.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,610,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Navy Command have a requirement for a Containerised Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) system capability. The vehicle will provide an accurate, steerable, open and flexible multi sensor platform to be deployed for a wide variety of underwater data acquisition and inspection applications. The ROTV will operate in a Seabed Warfare system of systems and must be able to operate a number of acoustic survey sensors and instruments simultaneously, ensuring maximum usage of ship time. The body and sensors need to operate effectively down to a sea depth of 1000m.The intent is for this vehicle to be operated from but not limited to the Multi Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Seabed Warfare Platform. The solution should be able to perform the following functions:
• Pipeline inspection.
• Large area searches and MCM.
• Site surveys and seafloor mapping.
• Cable route surveys.
• High resolution object detection.
• Oceanographic data collection through the water column.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 April 2023
End date
30 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 March 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom