Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
HMNB Clyde | Faslane
Helensburgh
G84 8HL
Contact
Chris MacEwan
Telephone
+44 03001518003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/go/07138448018F9A5DA842
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/go/07138448018F9A5DA842
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/go/07138448018F9A5DA842
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Submarine Delivery Agency
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
711717455 - Delivery of Operational Safety Cases at HMNB Clyde
Reference number
711717455
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71300000 - Engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
There is a requirement to establish, and maintain across the project timeframe, a suitably qualified and experienced technical team and deliver a suite of Operational Safety Cases (OSCs) for His Majesty’s Naval Base (Clyde) (HMNB(C)) to Relevant Good Practice (RGP) and within the timescales imposed by the HMNB(C) Dreadnought Readiness Date.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
HMNB Clyde | Faslane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Government White Paper published in December 2006 set out the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s intention to retain a minimum assured independent strategic nuclear deterrent for the foreseeable future. This will be fulfilled by the Dreadnought SSBN as the replacement for the V-Class.
Operationally, the Dreadnought Nuclear Powered Warship (NPW) will provide the ‘replacement’ capability for the V-Class NPW rather than providing a ‘new’ capability. Consequently, the expected mission and functional requirements can be assumed to be essentially the same as those of the V-Class NPW. However, the reactor design in Dreadnought is Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) 3 as opposed to PWR2 in V-Class – the change in design of the reactor and its associated systems means that Safety Justifications (SJs) for Dreadnought operations at HMNB(C) may place different requirements to V-Class.
Consequently, there is a requirement to establish, and maintain across the project timeframe, a suitably qualified and experienced technical team and deliver a suite of Operational Safety Cases (OSCs) for His Majesty’s Naval Base (Clyde) (HMNB(C)) to Relevant Good Practice (RGP) and within the timescales imposed by the HMNB(C) Dreadnought Readiness Date.
The suite of OSCs will justify NPW activities undertaken at the HMNB(C) Authorised Site, initially to justify Dreadnought activities and enable HMNB(C) to meet the Dreadnought Readiness Date, and ultimately to update the OSCs to justify Astute and Vanguard Class activities so that the HMNB(C) safety cases for all NPW activities meet RGP.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The Tenderer shall provide evidence that the organisation has a Quality Management System which is certified to ISO 9001 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Body (NAB).
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
The Tenderer shall provide evidence of relevant experience in the nuclear industry (preferably at HMNB(C) or the wider Defence Nuclear Industry) which demonstrates their capability to undertake the scope of the OSC programme.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 August 2024
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 August 2024
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Submarine Delivery Agency
HMNB Clyde | Faslane
Helensburgh
G84 8HL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
N/A
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom