Tender

Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Degaussing Control Equipment In-Service Support (ISS)

  • Ministry of Defence

F17: Contract notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005189

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0397c3

Published 21 February 2023, 2:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

Abbey Wood South

Bristol

BS34 8JH

For the attention of

thorne margaret

Email(s)

margaret.thorne404@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

https://des.mod.uk/

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55772

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

Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Degaussing Control Equipment In-Service Support (ISS)

two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Purchase

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:

£10,400,000

two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Underwater and Electronic Warfare (UEW) team is responsible for providing in-service support (ISS) to Ships Protective Systems (SPS) equipment across the Royal Navy (RN) Fleet and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) direct to Platform teams and front-line units.

As part of this in-service support the Degaussing Control Equipment (DCE) is an equipment group which reduces ships’ magnetic signature i.e., the magnetic disturbance of a vessel in the earth’s magnetic field. This signature is the most significant of the influences that trigger naval influence mines.

It is anticipated the contract duration will be five (5) years with two (2) option years (1+1).

Any potential bidder may be required to provide for an example the following services:

Core Activities

The Contractor shall provide the following in-service support elements:

• System Design Authority Management

• Project Management

• Quality Management

• Risk Management

• Health, Safety & Environmental Management

• Obsolescence Management

• Configuration Management

• Software Support

• Supply Chain management and reporting

• Equipment Upkeep Management

• Post Design Services

• Technical Support

Supply Support – Non-Core

• Supply Support Activities

• Single item ownership

• Support and Test Equipment

• Accounting Classification

• Supply of stock

• Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transport

Equipment Upkeep Management – Non-Core

• Repair and Refurbishment of Articles

• Testing

• Calibration

• Disposal

Post Design and Technical Services – Non-Core

• Post Design Services

• Technical Services

• Task Initiation

• Contractors on Deployed Operations (CONDO)

two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

two.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

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: 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.

Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: 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.

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: Details of Evaluation Criteria can be found in the following attachment to the DPQQ:“20230220-SPS-DCE DPQQ Guidance Instructions”

Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of subcontractors (that may lead to their exclusion)

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details of Evaluation Criteria can be found in the following attachment to the DPQQ:“20230220-SPS-DCE DPQQ Guidance Instructions”

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: Responses to the DPQQ will be subject to evaluation against a pre-set evaluation matrix to identify the companies considered most suitable to be invited to tender for the requirement.

Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection)

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Responses to the DPQQ will be subject to evaluation against a pre-set evaluation matrix to identify the companies considered most suitable to be invited to tender for the requirement.


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 number of operators: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Best Technical Score

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

706438450

four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number: 2023/S 000-001259 of 16 January 2023

Other previous publications

no

four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

23 March 2023 - 4:00pm

four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English


Section six: Complementary information

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 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.

six.4) Procedures for appeal

six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

MoD

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.1) Body responsible for mediation procedures

MoD

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

MoD

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom