Award

5,000,000

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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17 May 2023 at 08:12

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16 May 2023 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process for the provision of a Pre-Owned ROV System and related spares and support services within the subsea equipment category. This tender, titled "5,000,000," falls under the goods category and is located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is at the award phase as of the deadline of 16th May 2023, with an estimated contract value of \u00a35M.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the subsea equipment industry, particularly those with expertise in Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and marine operations. The contracting authority, the Ministry of Defence, has awarded the contract to Forum Energy Technologies, highlighting the potential for growth and collaboration. Businesses specialised in providing subsea equipment, in-service support, and spares could find this tender well-suited for leveraging their capabilities and expanding their market presence within the defence sector.

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Notice Title

5,000,000

Notice Description

5,000,000

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) Delivery Team (DT) have initiated a project for delivery of a Pre-Used ROV System to fill an urgent requirement in support of deep-water operations. along with a spares and in service support package for a New Core SALMO ROV Operational Team.

Procurement Information

Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO), part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract (S&MOCB/9002/707300450) to Forum Engineering Technology (UK) Ltd ('FET') for the Provision of a Pre-owned Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Spares and In Service Support. The contract has an estimated value of PS5M and a duration of 2 years. It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulation (DSPCR) 2011 for technical reasons. SALMO have determined that currently only FET can supply the ROV that fully meets all the Key User Requirements (KUR's) which are: Depth rating and ability to upgrade to threshold; Payload Capacity; Operating System and INS - ability to dynamically position; UK Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for Support; good material condition with supporting evidence and the customers operational timescales. The ROV was manufactured and supported by FET as OEM. After completion of a technical assessment, only FET holds all the available technical information (drawings, interfaces, test and calibration specifications/procedures, jigs and tools etc.), and has the technical expertise, knowledge and know-how necessary to assure the safety of the equipment. This information is not available to the Authority as it is owned by FET. The Authority does not have the necessary rights to this information and would be unable to provide a suitable level of details to any third party that would enable them to safely fulfil this in service support requirement without impact to the customers operational timescales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c937
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013991-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment


CPV Codes

43135000 - Subsea equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20232 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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Katie Thomas
Contact Email
desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice URLs

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