Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Abbeywood
Bristol
BS35 8JH
Contact
Christopher Hardy
christopher.hardy113@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001627898
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Manufacture and Procurement of Material and Support Equipment for Submarine Maintenance Projects
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35800000 - Individual and support equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Submarine Delivery Agency, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the "Authority",) intends to amend its existing Future Maritime Support Programme Lot 3 Contract (contract reference FMSP/006) with Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (the "Company") to include a new requirement for the management of the procurement of high risk, long lead, manufactured material and support equipment to be used for maintenance and repair to meet the Design Authority's Requirement (DAR) on the occasion of an Astute-Class (A-Class) Ship Submersible Nuclear (SSN) Deep Maintenance Project (DMP). The estimated value of the intended contract amendment is £100,000,000 (inc. of VAT.)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £125,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
Main site or place of performance
HMNB Devonport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The intended contract amendment will be for:
i. UK Supply Chain procurement and management of the delivery of the complete list of:
a. manufactured material which includes but is not limited to specialist submarine components such as valves, pipes, gaskets and pumps; and
b. shore based, portable, specialised support equipment items which includes but is not limited to Jigs, gauges, special tools and hardware,.
for use to refit, repair, carry out maintenance and setting to work of Royal Navy vessels or their systems.
ii. Sub-contractor surveillance and performance management regarding the complete scope of the long lead manufactured items and support equipment supply and support to wider Submarine Enterprise supply chain performance management initiatives.
iii. Performance management to ensure the availability of long lead manufactured items and PSSE to the correct standard(s) and compliant for use on Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited's Nuclear Licence Site for HMNB Devonport.
iv. Receipt and storage and inventory management of long lead manufactured items and support equipment scope in line with the requirements for an A-Class DMP, including delivery to the Company's Nuclear Licensed site.
v. Security management associated with the complete scope of long lead manufactured items and support equipment in accordance with the Naval Platforms Security Grading Guide.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract amendment without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
This is because the Company is the only supplier with the following knowledge, experience, expertise, capability and attributes necessary to meet the Authority's requirements:
i. The Company is the only one to have undertaken multiple A-Class Base Maintenance Periods (BMP) and Vanguard Class Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN) DMPs. As a result, the Company has acquired a detailed technical knowledge of those components that require extraordinary management.
ii. The Company is the In-Service Support (ISS), BMP and DMP provider for A-Class maintenance, consequently they hold and have sole access to their detailed technical knowledge specific to each platform of the A-Class. This includes the precise technical specification of long lead manufactured items and support equipment required for the delivery of a A-Class DMP.
iii. The Company is the only supplier within the UK's Submarine Enterprise with the knowledge and expertise of the UK Submarine industrial base and its Supply Chain able to effectively plan, deconflict and manage the Authority's ISS and DMP priorities and subsequently receive delivery into onsite storage, provide the tailored security and bespoke upkeep of the items until installation.
iv. The Company owns the nuclear licensed site and facilities used in the delivery of A-Class DMP, that will benefit the storage and inventory management of the long lead manufactured items and support equipment scope ensuring compliance with the Authority's security and maintenance policy requirements.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Companies House
02077752
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £125,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Submarine Delivery Agency
Bristol
BS35 8JH
Country
United Kingdom