Notice Information
Notice Title
708422450 - Underwater Engineering Services - RFI
Notice Description
The delivery of worldwide Underwater Engineering Services (UES) to Royal Navy & Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels is managed by the Authority (Defence Equipment and Support Salvage and Marine Operations Delivery Team (SALMO DT) for the Ministry of Defence. The Authority requires one or more suppliers to deliver the following over an approximate seven-year contract including option years: - Provision of commercial diving services to UK Health and Safety Executive Diving at Work Regulations inland/inshore Approved Code of Practice both in the UK and overseas to conduct a range of underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair activities on HM ships. - Provision of services to review, update and generate new underwater engineering technical procedures, including the generation of engineering drawings and manufacturing data packs. - Provision of services to inspect, repair and manufacture, or supply specialist underwater engineering equipment including, but not limited to, hull aperture blanks, cofferdams, hull cleaning equipment and any other bespoke items required to fulfil underwater engineering tasks. This Request For Information and accompanying information is being made publicly available to any organisations which are able to supply Underwater Engineering Services. This is a market consultation. The purpose is to advise suppliers of the potential Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) procurement, gain an understanding of the market appetite for supplying these services, and seek feedback from potential suppliers that may inform the final procurement approach to the services. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final requirement and tender documentation in a fair and transparent manner. To view this notice and questionnaire, please visit https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56768 Potential suppliers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding response to this RFI questionnaire only at any time prior to 17:00hrs (UK time) Wednesday 23rd August 2023. Questions must be submitted via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk. The completed questionnaire should be returned via email to desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk by the response deadline of 17:00hrs (UK time) Wednesday 30th August 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-215b1bb4-d81d-4147-a2bb-f79a46ca1a13
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa57a267-4d20-4390-9fd1-a7973c83cb32
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
50241100 - Vessel repair services
71336000 - Engineering support services
71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
71631420 - Maritime safety inspection services
98363000 - Diving services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Aug 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Aug 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa57a267-4d20-4390-9fd1-a7973c83cb32
8th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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