Planning

708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

25 Mar 2024 at 11:02

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the provision of Underwater Engineering Services, managed by the Authority. The tender is for commercial diving services to conduct underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair activities on HM ships. The contract duration is approximately seven years. The procurement method is a tender, and key dates include the issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in Summer 2024, Invitation to negotiate in late summer 2024, and Contract Award in Spring 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in vessel repair services, engineering support services, and diving services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are considered suitable for this procurement. The project is open to suppliers across various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services

Notice Description

Underwater Engineering Services (UES) in the United Kingdom and worldwide, are carried out to support the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) platforms and are managed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by the Authority (Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), Salvage and Marine Operations Delivery Team (SALMO DT)). The Authority requires one or more suppliers to deliver the following over an approximate seven-year contract duration 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, also to include: - Update and generation of new underwater engineering technical procedures, including the generation of engineering drawings and manufacturing data packs. - Minor repairs, maintenance and modification of equipment, tooling and supply of 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. Further to PIN (2023/S 000-020561 and tender_376292/1236325) issued in July 2023, the Authority would like to inform the market of the below information: - It is anticipated that the requirement will be tendered in two (2) lots. - Anticipated lots will consist of Lot 1 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services (UES) within the United Kingdom (UK) and Lot 2 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services (UES) outside of the United Kingdom. - There will be the ability to bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 1 and Lot 2. - The indicative value of Lot 1 (within the UK) is PS6.5 million and Lot 2 (outside of United Kingdom) is PS68 million. Tentative dates to note (subject to change): Issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ): Summer 2024 Issue of Invitation to negotiate (ITN): Late summer 2024 Contract Award: Spring 2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-296a5fa5-8239-4376-97c7-04ce5d860c67
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfe10ee1-8a69-4716-afed-d2a66d67035a
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

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
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2024Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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