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Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NAVAL SHIP SUPPORT

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26 Jan 2024 at 18:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, Naval Ship Support, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels to Lloyd's Register EMEA. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. The contract is valued at £4,420,000 and has an active status until 30th September 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing ship repair and maintenance services to compete for contracts related to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels. Given the technical nature of the services required, businesses with expertise in naval ship classification, surveying, and design appraisal would be well-suited to engage with the Ministry of Defence for potential future contracts. The award criteria are based on technical merit, and the successful supplier, Lloyd's Register EMEA, has demonstrated competence in providing these specialist services.

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Notice Title

Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels

Notice Description

The MOD intends to amend the Contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the FISS requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Royal Navy Ocean Survey Vessel and Survey Vessels by extending the current term by 18 months until 30th September 2025 to ensure the continued provision of in-service support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) manages the in-service support of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Hydrographic and Patrol vessels via the Future In-Service Support (FISS) Contracts, including Contract number CSS/0126 (the "Contract") with Lloyd's Register EMEA ("Lloyd's Register"). The MOD intends to amend the Contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the FISS requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Royal Navy Ocean Survey Vessel and Survey Vessels by extending the current term by 18 months until 30th September 2025 to ensure the continued provision of in-service support. The current value of the contract is PS3,400,000 and the approximate value of the extension is PS1,020,000, giving an estimated revised contract value following the extension of PS4,420,000.

Procurement Information

In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract, by way of an amendment to the 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(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR as the continued in-service support services cannot for technical reasons be carried out by a different supplier due to the mandatory statutory, regulatory and MOD standards required whilst ensuring on-going operability. The vessels are operated and maintained to both commercial and naval standards and are subject to classification society rules and Naval Authority (NA) rules. Lloyd's Register have co-authored the Lloyd's Register Naval Ship Rules and Regulations (LRNSR) for the Classification of Ships and Naval Ships that apply to naval and RFA ships. RFA Tide class vessels are built to these rules and the future FSS class are being designed and built to these LRNSR rules. Only Lloyd's Register, the parent Classification Society of the LRNSR rule set, can conduct surveys, plan appraisals and provide certification against any RFA vessels which are classified as being "in-class" in accordance with the LRNSR. In operating and maintaining vessels in line with LRNSR, it is not possible for another Classification Society to provide equivalent certification against an alternative set of Naval Ship rules. Changing the rule set in respect of which the RFA platforms are currently classified would introduce an unacceptable level of safety risk to the vessels and personnel. Lloyd's Register is the only Classification society, for these RFA vessels, that have delegated authority from the DE&S Naval Authority Group for issuing Naval Ship Stability Certification on their behalf.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04352e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002836-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,420,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20242 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, NAVAL SHIP SUPPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
desshipscomrcl-nss-rfa-tls@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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LLOYD'S REGISTER EMEA

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