Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
24 Store, Room 221 HM Naval Base Portsmouth
Portsmouth
P01 3LU
Contact
Lee White
navyacq-dmsngsptmiltraining@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2022/703249461
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Defence Marine Services – Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises
Reference number
703249461
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98360000 - Marine services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories. The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast. Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.
The contract duration will be 120 months.
The specification for the services will include the following:
· Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations
· Supporting Emergencies
· Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.
The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS). The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).
Full details of the service output can be found within the Statement of Requirement (SoR).
Delivery of the services includes the operation and maintenance of 1 Authority owned vessel under a Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement and 1 vessel under a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) agreement. The Authority owned vessel will be leased to the contractor under a Bareboat Charter Agreement.
Where applicable, the Authority will supply GFI for the provision of the Contract.
Existing staff engaged in current service delivery will be transferred in accordance with TUPE regulations, providing continuity of supply of crews. Full TUPE data will be provided during the course of the tendering process.
The Marine Services Procurement will be run under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (2011) (DSPCR) using the Negotiated Procedure.
Potential suppliers should register for access to the data room. Requests for access should be submitted to the Contact email: navyacq-dmsngsptmiltraining@mod.gov.uk
The DPQQ will be evaluated using the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
All queries regarding this advert must be submitted to the Email address listed above by no later than [XXXXX].
There will be no limitation on the number of operators who will be invited to negotiate or participate.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-015748
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
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Date
29 June 2022
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Date
13 July 2022
Section number
iv.2.2
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Date
8 July 2022
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Date
22 July 2022