Tender

707250450 PEDT/0039 Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment Support (SMASSES)

  • Ministry of Defence

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

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-018631

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ddc1

Published 30 June 2023, 10:30am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood, Ash 1C #3114, Bristol, BS34 8JH

BRISTOL

BS34 8JH

For the attention of

Bulmer Sarah

Email(s)

Sarah.Bulmer490@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Electronic access to information

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56346

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

707250450 PEDT/0039 Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment Support (SMASSES)

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

Supplies

Purchase

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Delivery predominantly to Portsmouth or Faslane. All deliveries to UK.

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

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 a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 3

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

Estimated value excluding VAT:

£38,500,000

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

This competitive procurement seeks to award a Contract for the supply of spares and repairs in support of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment.

two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 35512000 - Submarines

Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled
  • 35512200 - Attack submarine nuclear fuelled
  • 35520000 - Parts for warships
  • 35521000 - Hull and mechanical spare parts for warships

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

two.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

two.2.1) Total quantity or scope

This competitive procurement seeks to award a Contract for the supply of spares and repairs in support of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment. The Contract will include provision of:

• Procurement of Spares and Repairs

• Obsolescence Management

• Quality Management

• Project Documentation (e.g. Quality Management Plan)

• Risk Management

• Safety and Environmental Management

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Helpdesk during business hours

The Contract shall allow for the provision of spares and repairs of equipment within scope of Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Propulsion which shall include but not be limited to:

- Submarine Mechanical System and Ancillary Equipment and components which consists of both first level and non-first level equipment

- Secondary Steam Propulsion Equipment comprising the following Master equipments: Main Steam System Valves, Auxiliary Steam System Valves, Steam Drains & Gland Steam System Valves, Main Steam Turbines, Turbo Generators (Mechanical) and Steam & Feed Ancillary

The supply element of this Contract will consist of a firm demand plan and guaranteed orders spanning the first three years of the Agreement. This is anticipated to represent in the region of 70% in value of the total supply requirement. The balance of the supply element will be sought on a Request for Quotation basis.

The repair element of the Contract will include the provision of the ability to undertake strip and survey of capital spares within scope to facilitate the Authority’s decision to proceed with a repair, return or disposal.

The Contract will include the provision of Technical Services to be undertaken on a Tasking basis covering the following:

• Engineering SQEP to investigate defects reported in operational vessels

• Post Design Services relating to in scope equipment such as (e.g. safety assessments; trials; independent evaluations etc)

• Additional/expansion upon agreed obsolescence activity

two.2.2) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of these options: The UK Ministry of Defence is seeking to award a three (3) year Contract for the provision of spares, repairs and post design services relating to Submarine Mechanical and Secondary Steam Equipment. The Contract will include two irrevocable one year Option periods to be taken entirely at the Authority's discretion and subject to continuation of requirement and satisfactory performance resulting in a potential total Contract duration of three plus one plus one (3+1+1) years.

two.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions relating to the contract

three.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required

To be determined by evaluation of financial and economic standing as set out in the Dynamic Pre Qualification Questionnaire

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)

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out at Annex A to SMASSES DPQQ Guidance and 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)

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) 2105.

PASS/FAIL Criteria as set out in the Technical Envelope of the Defence Sourcing Portal and further explained in the SMASSES DPQQ Guidance and Instruction Document


Section four: Procedure

four.1) Type of procedure

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted

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.3) Administrative information

four.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

707250450 PEDT/0039

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

no

four.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

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

31 July 2023 - 5:00pm

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

English


Section six: Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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.

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56346