714655452 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water and Technical Water Production

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                "description": "On Friday 16th May, PPA will be inviting suppliers to a Market Engagement Industry Day to present the PPA Water Purification requirement and seek market expertise to enable PPA to confirm its requirement and the potential to move towards a contract for availability for its front line command. Interested parties should note that the Official Secrets Act 1989 and National Security Act 2023 is likely to apply to this requirement. The event will be held from 9:30am - 16:00pm at DE&S Head Office - MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refreshments for the event but will provide opportunity for attendees to utilise the facilities on site. All attendees MUST hold either SC clearance or BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard), for further details please refer to - Government baseline personnel security standard - GOV.UK. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard In order to register your interest for this event, please contact DESShipsMSS-MaST-SaBP@mod.gov.uk stating the names of the two personnel who will be in attendance, providing details of their security status. After you have registered, you will receive further information regarding the event, which will include further detail and problem statements that will be discussed on the day. Please note: This PME does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise until the Tender Notice is issued. You must not take this announcement as confirmation that the Authority shall award a contract for this requirement. The Authority is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. The Authority also reserves the right to vary or cancel the Industry Day at any time. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Announcements will also be published on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), and the Find a Tender service (FTS).",
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        "title": "714655452 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water and Technical Water Production",
        "description": "714655452 - MSS/144 - Fresh Water and Technical Water Production Description: Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is an arms' length body of the Ministry of Defence, which delivers equipment and support services to the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force. DE&S play a critical role in keeping the United Kingdom safe and prosperous, and making sure the front-line have the right kit at the right time. From fighter jets to food deliveries, from patrol boats to protective clothing, DE&S deliver effective and innovative kit to front-line forces. Within the DE&S structure, the Power Propulsion and Auxiliary (PPA) team is a technology area, working across different areas of defence to deliver and sustain systems that generate operational energy, to provide propulsion (e.g. prime movers/engines and transmissions fitted to platforms), and cross-cutting auxiliary systems, including life support, fire-fighting, medical, and catering equipment. PPA have a requirement to support and maintain the production of fresh (potable) water using reverse osmosis and distillation processes to support habitability, including drinking water and hotel services for its maritime environment. Additionally, the de-mineralised water has a technical use which currently supports a number of Royal Navy master equipments. The requirement will include the supply of permanent and consumable spares, repair and maintenance activities, technical and post design services (including obsolescence management and disposals), and supply chain management. The intended equipment scope of the contract will include support to the following Fresh Water/Technical water Production Master Equipment: * Reverse Osmosis Plants, * Evaporator / Distilling Units, * Fresh Water Embarkation Units, * Potable Fresh Water Dosing. The equipment included within the scope of the contract is mature technology developed from the commercial market over the last 30 years and is fitted to the current RN Fleet, RFA Fleet and other Foreign Navy vessels, and is widely used in commercial shipping, including tankers, cruise liners etc. This range of equipment is in the In-Service phase of the CADMID cycle. The contract consists of circa 1,500 line items, the majority of which are NATO codified. The equipment range encompasses multiple Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supplied equipment. The level of support provided by OEMs ranges from the supply of spares only, through to technical support and repair. The management of OEMs will be the responsibility of the contractor. This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered a Defence and Security Contract due to its scope and therefore the relevant provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 relating to defence and security contracts are applicable. There will be a requirement for Post Design Services outside of the core requirement and a tasking process will be included for this. The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Level 3 (Expert) Reference - RAR-CKQ9-4ZV. It is anticipated that TUPE will apply to this requirement.",
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