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Manufacture and Procurement of Material and Support Equipment for Submarine Maintenance Projects

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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13 Jun 2024 at 08:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the "Manufacture and Procurement of Material and Support Equipment for Submarine Maintenance Projects" to Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited. The contract is valued at £100 million and involves the management of high-risk, long-lead manufactured materials and support equipment for maintenance and repair of Astute-Class Ship Submersible Nuclear Deep Maintenance Projects at HMNB Devonport in the UK.

This tender provides business opportunities for companies involved in manufacturing and supplying specialist submarine components, portable support equipment, sub-contractor surveillance, and performance management services. Businesses with expertise in maritime equipment manufacturing, supply chain management, and security compliance are well-suited to compete in this procurement process at the negotiation stage without publication of a contract notice.

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Notice Title

Manufacture and Procurement of Material and Support Equipment for Submarine Maintenance Projects

Notice Description

The Submarine Delivery Agency, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the "Authority",) intends to amend its existing Future Maritime Support Programme Lot 3 Contract (contract reference FMSP/006) with Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (the "Company") to include a new requirement for the management of the procurement of high risk, long lead, manufactured material and support equipment to be used for maintenance and repair to meet the Design Authority's Requirement (DAR) on the occasion of an Astute-Class (A-Class) Ship Submersible Nuclear (SSN) Deep Maintenance Project (DMP). The estimated value of the intended contract amendment is PS100,000,000 (inc. of VAT.)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The intended contract amendment will be for: i. UK Supply Chain procurement and management of the delivery of the complete list of: a. manufactured material which includes but is not limited to specialist submarine components such as valves, pipes, gaskets and pumps; and b. shore based, portable, specialised support equipment items which includes but is not limited to Jigs, gauges, special tools and hardware,. for use to refit, repair, carry out maintenance and setting to work of Royal Navy vessels or their systems. ii. Sub-contractor surveillance and performance management regarding the complete scope of the long lead manufactured items and support equipment supply and support to wider Submarine Enterprise supply chain performance management initiatives. iii. Performance management to ensure the availability of long lead manufactured items and PSSE to the correct standard(s) and compliant for use on Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited's Nuclear Licence Site for HMNB Devonport. iv. Receipt and storage and inventory management of long lead manufactured items and support equipment scope in line with the requirements for an A-Class DMP, including delivery to the Company's Nuclear Licensed site. v. Security management associated with the complete scope of long lead manufactured items and support equipment in accordance with the Naval Platforms Security Grading Guide.

Procurement Information

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 amendment 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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the Company is the only supplier with the following knowledge, experience, expertise, capability and attributes necessary to meet the Authority's requirements: i. The Company is the only one to have undertaken multiple A-Class Base Maintenance Periods (BMP) and Vanguard Class Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN) DMPs. As a result, the Company has acquired a detailed technical knowledge of those components that require extraordinary management. ii. The Company is the In-Service Support (ISS), BMP and DMP provider for A-Class maintenance, consequently they hold and have sole access to their detailed technical knowledge specific to each platform of the A-Class. This includes the precise technical specification of long lead manufactured items and support equipment required for the delivery of a A-Class DMP. iii. The Company is the only supplier within the UK's Submarine Enterprise with the knowledge and expertise of the UK Submarine industrial base and its Supply Chain able to effectively plan, deconflict and manage the Authority's ISS and DMP priorities and subsequently receive delivery into onsite storage, provide the tailored security and bespoke upkeep of the items until installation. iv. The Company owns the nuclear licensed site and facilities used in the delivery of A-Class DMP, that will benefit the storage and inventory management of the long lead manufactured items and support equipment scope ensuring compliance with the Authority's security and maintenance policy requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046f9f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018273-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35800000 - Individual and support equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20241 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
Christopher Hardy
Contact Email
christopher.hardy113@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001627898

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS35 8JH
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
TLK4 Devon

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD

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