Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Naval Ships Support Team, MOD Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Chris Manning
DESShipsComrcl-NSS-FISSOPV@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
701534376 - Batch 2 Off-Shore Patrol Vessels Future Support (OPV FS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Off-Shore Patrol Vessels Future Support (OPV FS) Batch 2 project will secure the provision of engineering support (Fleet Time (FT)) and Non-Fleet Time (NFT)), logistic support and design services to the five current in-service Batch 2 Royal Navy (RN) Off-Shore Patrol Vessels (OPV's) over an eight year period up to March 2031 (depending on the date of contract let). The project will be delivered through a DSPCR competition, aiming to optimise the availability and readiness of the platforms to promote and ensure optimal value for money. The OPV FS contract start date is scheduled to be in July 2023.
These various support services - to be provided under a 'Contracting for Availability' style contract - will include but are not limited to the following: i. the planning and execution of global repair and maintenance services; ii. engineering support, planned preventative and corrective maintenance services; iii. operational defect rectification services; iv. obsolescence management services; v. stores management services; vi. logistic support services; vii. risk management services; and viii. post design services. Taken in totality, these service packages are to form a pre-determined set of availability requirements.
Interested parties are to note that whilst the project has been named Future In-Service Support Offshore Patrol Vessels (FISS OPV) since inception in 2020, the project will henceforth be referred to as Off-Shore Patrol Vessels Future Support (OPV FS) Batch 2.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for support services for the five current in-service Royal Navy Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels, under a 'Contracting for Availability' style contract. These various support services will include but are not limited to the following: i. the planning and execution of global repair and maintenance services; ii. engineering support, planned preventative and corrective maintenance services; iii. operational defect rectification services; iv. obsolescence management services; v. stores management services; vi. logistic support services; vii. risk management services; and viii. post design services. Taken in totality, these service packages are to form a pre-determined set of availability requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
17 March 2023
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract may be competitively re-let if support services are still required for Batch 2 OPV's on the completion of this contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract may contain a mechanism for the application of option(s) by mutual agreement.
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.1.2) 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-011548
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 January 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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.3) Additional information
The Authority intends to host an Industry Day pursuant to this OPV FS requirement, on the 7th December 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Further details are to be provided to all interested parties (see below).
You are requested to confirm your interest in attending the Industry Day to the group mailbox (DESShipsComrcl-NSS-FISSOPV@mod.gov.uk) by no later than 12:00 on the 3rd December 2021.
The DPQQ documentation is to be made available via the DSP by no later than the 3rd December 2021.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Naval Ships Support Team
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom