Tender

Naval Design Partnering - Successor (NDP-S)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Tender

28 Sep 2023 at 16:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, a UK government department, is seeking a Prime Contractor for the Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract (NDP-S) to manage a diverse supply chain for Navy Develop Directorate's objectives. The procurement involves setting up a framework to deliver Core and Non-Core Tasks over a duration of up to six years. The tender, worth £75 million GBP, follows a competitive procedure with negotiation and has a tender deadline of 26th October 2023. The contract period is set to start on 24th July 2024 and end on 23rd July 2030. The procurement falls under the main category of services in the engineering industry.

This opportunity for potential business growth in engineering services could attract businesses with expertise in maritime capabilities, naval architecture, and cost engineering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. The Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract aims to enable the delivery of outputs that mature requirements for maritime capabilities, from pre-concept to disposal phase. Businesses proficient in providing technical and commercial solutions aligned with the Ministry of Defence's objectives could find this tender as a promising avenue for expanding their operations and industry impact.

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Notice Title

Naval Design Partnering - Successor (NDP-S)

Notice Description

The Innovation and Future Capability ("IFC") Team within DE&S, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD") is seeking to procure a Prime Contractor for the Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract ("NDP-S Contract") that will be responsible for setting up and managing a NDP-S framework consisting of a diverse range of supply chain to deliver Core and Non- Core Tasks in support of Navy Develop Directorate's objectives and priorities. The NDP-S will provide a Core Task service that is funded directly from Navy Develop Directorate but also aims to provide a Non-Core task service to sponsors within DE&S and from other government departments. The NDP-S scope will not include the procurement or through life support of any items. The Authority's high-level requirements for the NDP-S programme (the "Procurement Objectives") are as follows: - To act as the pipeline for the incubation of maritime capabilities from pre-concept through to in-service; - To maintain continuity of service with respect to Core and Non-Core Tasks, aligned to the priorities of the Navy Develop Directorate from FY 24/25 for a duration of up to six (6) years; and - To provide a technical and commercial enabler to deliver outputs that mature the requirements, design, manufacture, commissioning and acceptance aspects required for the initiation of pre-concept, concept, assessment, production, in service and disposal phase across the sense, decide and effect, enable and integrate, marine systems, naval architecture and cost engineering characteristics of maritime capabilities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/769afa5a-a628-414c-912f-621d29de1548
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2024 - 23 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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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