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NSIGN001-04 - CSF Lot 4 - Challenge/Disrupt (Apr 24 - Dec 28)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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09 Jul 2024 at 13:12

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01 May 2024 at 15:03

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10 Jan 2024 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the NSIGN001-04 - CSF Lot 4 - Challenge/Disrupt tender. This procurement falls under the services category and involves repair and maintenance services of warships. The contract value is £1,000,000 in GBP, and the tender period ended on 25th October 2023. The contract period is from 2nd January 2024 to 30th April 2027. The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, acted as the buyer in this award.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in technical analysis or consultancy services within the shipping operations sector to compete. The procurement method was an open procedure (above threshold) with a focus on providing independent external expertise to challenge day-to-day processes and provide innovative ideas for increased efficiency and value for money. The contract award was given to NOUS GROUP (UK) LTD., a London-based large-scale business, aligning with the Ministry of Defence's requirements for the NSIGN programme.

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Notice Title

NSIGN001-04 - CSF Lot 4 - Challenge/Disrupt (Apr 24 - Dec 28)

Notice Description

Challenge/Disruptor of the NSIGN Client Support Framework is being established to provide independent external expertise focussed on challenging day-to-day processes, ways of working and the NSIGN Programme vision and objectives; the provision of innovative ideas to increase efficiency, value for money and improvements to output based on best practice within the commercial ship support sector; promoting and providing original thinking to develop optimum and enduring support solutions across the NSIGN programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-380c4bcb-674a-42e5-9d03-e472f8413616
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12197d81-4c43-4728-9ebd-1f8019b3789b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships

60640000 - Shipping operations

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,615,500 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jack.mckinlay102@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NOUS GROUP

NOUS GROUP (UK

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