Award

10000000

PLATFORM EQUIPMENT DELIVERY TEAM (PEDT)

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TenderUpdate

09 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Award

11 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, is seeking to award a contract valued at approximately £10,000,000 for the provision of in-service support for the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS). This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st December 2021 and running for a period of three years, with an optional one-year extension. The contract involves delivering technical and waterfront support services critical to the operational capabilities of the Authority's Submarine Delivery Agency based in Bristol, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical support services, particularly those with expertise in complex defence systems and equipment maintenance. Companies engaged in providing similar services or with a background in defence contracting would be well-suited to compete. The nature of the contract restricts participation to the Original Equipment Manufacturer, highlighting the need for businesses that possess specialised knowledge and capabilities to effectively support and upgrade the platform management systems integral to the safety and operational performance of the Astute Class submarines.

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Notice Title

10000000

Notice Description

Provision of in-service support of the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS), and equipment, providing technical support, waterfront support and PDS in support of the Authority, ensuring that availability is maintained and obsolescence and reliability issues are addressed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of in-service support of the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS), and equipment, providing technical support, waterfront support and PDS in support of the Authority, ensuring that availability is maintained and obsolescence and reliability issues are addressed.

Procurement Information

The Platform Equipment Delivery Team (PEDT), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the "Authority"), intends to enter into a contract (the "Contract") with Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine B.V (NGSM) (the "Contractor") to take effect on and from 1st December 2021 for a period of 3 years for the provision of in-service support of the Astute Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 Platform Management System (PMS), and equipment, providing technical support, waterfront support and PDS in support of the Authority, ensuring that availability is maintained and obsolescence and reliability issues are addressed. The system provides critical safety and operational functions in support of the Authority's Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) capabilities. The Contract has a value (ex VAT) of approx. PS10,000,000 (Ten million pounds sterling). It is considered that the Contract can be entered into using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC and Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 on the basis that the Contract may be awarded only to the Contractor for technical reasons. The Contractor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for, and holder of all relevant proprietary information in, the A-Class Platform Complex Systems Batch 2 PMS. The PMS is a complex piece of equipment, which requires a carefully considered strategic approach to its through life support to maintain continuity, reduce operational risk and maintain capability. The Contractor as the OEM and DA, have the ability to ensure that all platforms with the Contractor's PMS's on board are continually upgraded to the latest software and is supported. The Contractor, as the only manufacturer and supplier of the A-Class Platform Complex systems Batch 2 PMS, is the only economic operator with the specific technical knowledge and experience of the A-Class PMS system to be able to support and update such equipment, avoiding safety and availability risk issues. PMS provides critical safety and operational functions to the ASTUTE Class. PMS is integral to delivering key platform capability, with several safety critical systems, namely Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP), steering, diving and platform systems, having a direct dependency on the continued operation of PMS. The loss of the system will have a direct impact on Platform safety. The associated software is also at Safety Integrity Level (SIL2) due to the role it provides on-board and only the Contractor, as OEM and DA, has the tools, knowledge and experience to immediately respond to a software issue, and deliver an updated product that achieves all of the safety requirements without impacting Platform availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029afb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019253-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71356300 - Technical support services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLATFORM EQUIPMENT DELIVERY TEAM (PEDT)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tracey.bell328@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLK41 Plymouth

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SPERRY MARINE

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