Notice Information
Notice Title
Emergency Breathing System (EBS) and In-Service Support
Notice Description
The Single Statement of Need (SSON), for an emergency breathing system is: UK MOD personnel shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, be provided the means to extend time underwater so that escape from an aircraft, which has capsized or submerged as a result of an attempted controlled ditching or an uncontrolled water impact, is achievable if not constrained by external factors outside of what is expected. Aim of the procurement is to: 1. Procure an Emergency Breathing System (EBS) to BSEN 4856: 2018 and to reduce Risk to Life (RtL) to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP); 2. Create a contract which provides a through-life procurement and support solution to improve repairs and spares availability, reduce delivery times and minimise the future contract management burden for The Authority: and 3. Maintain or reduce the overall cost of ownership through life. The procurement has three major outcomes required from the same supplier and contract as follows: 1. One off bulk procurement and delivery to shelf of new compliant EBS units to be delivered in FY 23/24. This will be in the region of 1,300 units depending on budget and final price. 2. To create a through-life contract which supports the following elements: i. Repair of agreed components by the OEM. e.g., mouthpiece and regulator and bottle regulator; ii. Provision of simple repair packs for second line to use; iii. Provision of parts to second line as required; iv. EBS equipment unit serviced by the OEM; v. Design and deliver 10 "Train the trainer" courses for 5 x maintainer instructors and 5 x user instructors; vi. Design and support the set-up, evaluation, support and delivery of test articles; vii. Creation of a support help desk/portal to manage and resolve satisfactorily: a. Technical enquires or issues; b. Spares identification; c. New unit, spares, repairs or servicing (if required) enquires and order placement d. Delivery times on new orders or work in progress; e. Training issues and documentation; f. Safety issues and documentation; and g. ILS issues and documentation. The Authority shall be holding an Industry Day on the 5th June 2023 for all Tenderers that have been invited to submit a Tender. This Industry Day shall be held In Abbey Wood, Bristol. Instructions regarding the Industry Day shall be sent on the 29th May 2023 to the invited Tenderers. Please hold the date of 5th June 2023.
Lot Information
Lot 1
1. A small Emergency Breathing System (EBS) provides a means to extend the time available for a user to remain underwater while actioning emergency egress drills from a capsized or submerged rotorcraft. Such a system is required by the MOD for aircrew to ensure that Risk to Life (RtL) is As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) and tolerable. 2. UK MOD personnel shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, be provided the means to extend time underwater so that escape from an aircraft, which has capsized or submerged as a result of an attempted controlled ditching or an uncontrolled water impact, is achievable if not constrained by external factors outside of what is expected. 3. The aim of this procurement is to: a. Procure an EBS to BS EN 4856:2018 Category A (in the region of 1300 units). b. Provide a through-life Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) solution for that EBS covering Training, Servicing, Maintenance and Repair. c. Deliver improved Social Value during the term of the Contract. 4. Background 4.1. When a helicopter ditches, it commonly inverts and sinks rapidly. Even if the accident is survivable, historic data shows that approx. fifteen percent of the crew and occupants will perish. When ditching in water the inability to breath-hold long enough to make an escape from the rapidly sinking, flooded, inverted helicopter represents a major hazard. This hazard increases in cold water because, in this situation, maximum breath-hold time can be just a few seconds. EBS provide means to extend the time available for users to remain submerged under water whilst actioning emergency egress drills from a submerged Air System. 5. The Requirement 5.1. The Single Statement of Need (SSON), for an emergency breathing system is: UK MOD personnel shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, be provided the means to extend time underwater so that escape from an aircraft, which has capsized or submerged as a result of an attempted controlled ditching or an uncontrolled water impact, is achievable if not constrained by external factors outside of what is expected. 5.2. Aim of the procurement is to: 1. Procure an Emergency Breathing System (EBS) to BSEN 4856: 2018 and to reduce Risk to Life (RtL) to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP); 2. Create a contract with the same supplier which provides a through-life procurement and support solution to improve repairs and spares availability, reduce delivery times and minimise the future contract management burden for The Authority: and 3. Maintain or reduce the overall cost of ownership through life. 5.3. The procurement has three major outcomes required from the same supplier and contract as follows: 1. One off bulk procurement and delivery to shelf of new compliant EBS units to be delivered in FY 23/24. This will be in the region of 1,300 units depending on budget and final price. 2. To create a through-life contract which supports the following elements: i. Repair of agreed components by the OEM. e.g., mouthpiece and regulator and bottle regulator; ii. Provision of simple repair packs for second line to use; iii. Provision of parts to second line as required; iv. EBS equipment unit serviced by the OEM; v. Design and deliver 10 "Train the trainer" courses for 5 x maintainer instructors and 5 x user instructors; vi. Design and support the set-up, evaluation, support and delivery of test articles; vii. Creation of a support help desk/portal to manage and resolve satisfactorily: a. Technical enquires or issues; b. Spares identification; c. New unit, spares, repairs or servicing (if required) enquires and order placement d. Delivery times on new orders or work in progress; e. Training issues and documentation; f. Safety issues and documentation; and g. ILS issues and documentation. 3. To deliver improved Social Value during the term of the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03b6e2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009090-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
-
- CPV Codes
44611200 - Breathing apparatus
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Mar 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 May 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Beau Morgan
- Contact Email
- beau.morgan117@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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
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