Planning

In-Service Support for Aircraft Ground Starting & Servicing (AGSS) & Aircraft Converted Electrical Supplies (ACES)

  • Ministry of Defence

F16: Prior information notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029202

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f981

Published 23 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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

Ministry of Defence

Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team, Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA) #3213 Ash 2C, Abbey Wood South

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Vikki Bessell

For the attention of

Vikki Bessell

Email(s)

vikki.bessell100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

Further information

Further information can be obtained from 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

one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities

The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:

No


Section two: Object

two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:

In-Service Support for Aircraft Ground Starting & Servicing (AGSS) & Aircraft Converted Electrical Supplies (ACES)

two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services

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

United Kingdom

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

two.3) Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services

Maritime Combat Systems (MCS), Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA) seek to provide In-Service Support (ISS) for Ground Power equipment consisting of “Aircraft Ground Starting and Servicing" (AGSS) & "Aircraft Converted Electrical Supplies" (ACES). ISS of Spares Inclusive of Upkeep (SIU) will consist of spares and repairs contract with some additional Core management services. CAT D project to be awarded Dec 2022.

Estimated value excluding VAT

£7,500,000

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships

Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories

two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract

Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 7 December 2022

Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)


Section six: Complementary information

six.1) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

six.2) Additional information

The Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA) Team intends to issue a DPQQ in January 2022 with the DPQQ return scheduled for February 2022 and an ITN to be issued to pre-selected bidders in April 2022, with an anticipated return date of May 2022. Scheduled date for award of contract is December 2022.

It shall be a Condition of Tendering that you complete the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) to demonstrate compliance with the required cyber risk level of very low. The tender documentation will need to include the Risk Assessment Reference and Cyber Risk Profile, and Tenderers should complete their SAQ using the SAQ Form, which must be returned to ISSDes-DCPP@mod.gov.uk (and included with the tender response).

Where your intention is to subcontract any element of the requirement, you must assess the Cyber Risk Profile of the subcontractor and, if the Cyber Risk Profile is higher that ‘Not Applicable’, require them to complete a SAQ.

If you cannot meet the level of security controls required by the potential contract start date a Cyber Implementation Plan (CIP) shall be requested for consideration as part of your tender submission detailing the steps, they would take to meet the necessary controls, together with associated timescales, details of any equivalent standards they have, or reasons why they are unable to comply. Details on the CIP acceptance process is in DEFSTAN 05-138 and guidance on what is expected in a CIP can be found in the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) Cyber Security Model (CSM) Industry Buyer and Supplier Guide. Risk Assessment Ref: 306490897, Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low.

Security Classification: Official Sensitive

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.