Planning

708422450 - Underwater Engineering Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

18 Jul 2023 at 07:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has planned a procurement exercise titled "708422450 - Underwater Engineering Services" with a total value of £100,000,000. This tender is for the provision of underwater engineering services to support the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary platforms in the UK and worldwide. The procurement method will be an e-Tendering system, and key dates to note include the Issue of RFI on 31 July 2023, Issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) on 28 March 2024, Issue of Invitation to negotiate (ITN) on 18 June 2024, and Contract Award on 06 February 2025. The Ministry of Defence is the Contracting Authority based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

This opportunity is ideal for companies experienced in underwater engineering services. Businesses offering commercial diving services, underwater inspection, maintenance, repair activities, technical procedures generation, and specialist underwater engineering equipment are well-suited to compete. The seven-year contract period with option years provides a substantial opportunity for business growth. Interested companies should register their interest via www.contracts.mod.uk to participate in this procurement exercise.

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Notice Title

708422450 - Underwater Engineering Services

Notice Description

Underwater Engineering Services (UES) in the United Kingdom and worldwide, is carried out to support the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) platforms and managed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by the Authority (Defence, Equipment and Security (DE&S)), (Salvage and Marine Operations Delivery Team (SALMO DT)). The Authority requires one or more suppliers to deliver the following over an approximate seven-year contract including option years: - Provision of commercial diving services to UK Health and Safety Executive Diving at Work Regulations inland/inshore Approved Code of Practice both in the UK and overseas to conduct a range of underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair activities on HM ships. - Provision of services to review, update and generate new underwater engineering technical procedures, including the generation of engineering drawings and manufacturing data packs. - Provision of services to inspect, repair and manufacture, or supply specialist underwater engineering equipment including, but not limited to, hull aperture blanks, cofferdams, hull cleaning equipment and any other bespoke items required to fulfil underwater engineering tasks. Additional information: This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is open to all companies that have suitable experience in carrying out UES. This PIN also serves to inform potential suppliers of the intention to release a Request for Information (RFI) against a set of questions with an opportunity for interested parties to respond and present an overview of their capabilities. This information will be used to refine the scope of the Authorities requirement. Tentative dates to note (subject to change): Issue of RFI: 31 July 2023. Issue of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ): 28 March 2024. Issue of Invitation to negotiate (ITN): 18 June 2024 (response from 19 June 2024). Contract Award: 06 February 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e2bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020561-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

50241100 - Vessel repair services

71336000 - Engineering support services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

71631420 - Maritime safety inspection services

98363000 - Diving services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Attn: Jordan Thornell
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

Further Information

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