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title: "Delivery of Operational Safety Cases For HMNB Clyde"
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# Delivery of Operational Safety Cases For HMNB Clyde

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-143c537c-8466-4639-beaa-41fd22d2b133

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the delivery of Operational Safety Cases for His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) in Scotland. The procurement falls under the engineering services category and was executed through a selective procurement method under a dynamic purchasing system. The contract, valued at £6,347,443, was awarded to Occam Group Limited on 11th November 2024. The contract period spans from 12th November 2024 to 31st March 2028. This initiative aims to justify nuclear-powered warship activities at HMNB Clyde, particularly for the upcoming Dreadnought class, with a focus on meeting relevant safety requirements and deadlines.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in engineering and safety case development, especially those with experience in nuclear safety and technical documentation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete and thrive in this environment due to the requirement for a highly qualified and experienced technical team. Engaging in this project allows companies to establish themselves as key players in high-stakes government projects, thus broadening their portfolio and market presence within the defence sector.

## Notice

The Government White Paper published in December 2006 set out the United Kingdom (UK) Government's intention to retain a minimum assured independent strategic nuclear deterrent for the foreseeable future. This will be fulfilled by the Dreadnought SSBN as the replacement for the V-Class. Operationally, the Dreadnought Nuclear Powered Warship (NPW) will provide the 'replacement' capability for the V-Class NPW rather than providing a 'new' capability. Consequently, the expected mission and functional requirements can be assumed to be essentially the same as those of the V-Class NPW. However, the reactor design in Dreadnought is Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) 3 as opposed to PWR2 in V-Class - the change in design of the reactor and its associated systems means that Safety Justifications (SJs) for Dreadnought operations at HMNB(C) may place different requirements to V-Class. Consequently, there is a requirement to establish, and maintain across the project timeframe, a suitably qualified and experienced technical team and deliver a suite of Operational Safety Cases (OSCs) for His Majesty's Naval Base (Clyde) (HMNB(C)) to Relevant Good Practice (RGP) and within the timescales imposed by the HMNB(C) Dreadnought Readiness Date. The suite of OSCs will justify NPW activities undertaken at the HMNB(C) Authorised Site, initially to justify Dreadnought activities and enable HMNB(C) to meet the Dreadnought Readiness Date, and ultimately to update the OSCs to justify Astute and Vanguard Class activities so that the HMNB(C) safety cases for all NPW activities meet RGP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04421729-8a5b-475f-8c37-6e86e05876fd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,347,443 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,347,443 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | HELENSBURGH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G84 8HL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Lomond North |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCCAM GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2024 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04421729-8a5b-475f-8c37-6e86e05876fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04421729-8a5b-475f-8c37-6e86e05876fd
  14th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23d3ff7d-1fce-4337-a7f3-7a6096a9a5a1
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