Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
SDA PEDT, MOD Abbey Wood, #3114 NH3 Ash 1C
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Deering Sarah
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53517
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
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
703089450/PEDT/0025-Air Purification Equipment Support (APES) Framework
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.1.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
two.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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 £40,000,000 and £50,000,000
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Navy has an ongoing requirement for in-service provision of Submarine Air Purification equipment availability and capability for vessels that are under the control of Navy Command Head Quarters (NCHQ).
The requirement for Submarine Air Purification Equipment Support (APES) is covered by several Master Equipment’s and materials fitted to submarines. This is inclusive of the Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute class submarines and any new classes of submarine that may be introduced during the lifetime of the air purification project.
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35512000 - Submarines
Additional CPV code(s)
- 35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
- 35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
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
The contracting authority/entity may oblige the successful tenderer to award all or certain subcontracts
The successful tenderer is obliged to specify which part or parts of the contract it intends to subcontract beyond the required percentage and to indicate the subcontractors already identified
two.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
two.2.1) Total quantity or scope
The Contract will be for an Initial 3 Year Period, with additional option years to a maximum duration of 7 years
Information about lots
Lot No
1
Lot title
Water Front Support Inclusive of Service and Asset Availability
1) Short description
Provision of continuous availability and capability of Air Purification systems required to support nuclear powered submarines. To ensure the delivery of equipment availability covering Specific Master Equipment’s and Consumables, the provision of post design services, the provision of SQEP technical resource, the procurement of Spares, and the repair of damaged spares to a serviceable new condition inclusive of relevant testing and calibration.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35512000 - Submarines
CPV additional
- 35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
- 35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
5) Additional information about lots
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.
Lot No
2
Lot title
Consumable Ordering
1) Short description
Provision of up to 10 Different Air Purification Consumables, orders are to be placed as required, and delivery location determined.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35512000 - Submarines
CPV additional
- 35820000 - Support equipment
5) Additional information about lots
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.
Lot No
3
Lot title
Post Design Services
1) Short description
Provision of post design services, the provision of SQEP technical resource, the repair of damaged spares to a serviceable new condition inclusive of relevant testing and calibration, and the testing of specific equipment's.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35512000 - Submarines
CPV additional
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
5) Additional information about lots
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.
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.
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number: 2022/S 000-005018 of 22 February 2022
Other previous publications
Notice number: 2022/S 000-011008 of 28 April 2022
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
31 May 2022 - 12:00pm
four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English
Section six: Complementary information
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.