--- title: "Deliver Platform Support to Maintain the Capability of MoD Boats" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, COMMERCIALLY SUPPORTED SHIPPING (CSS) TEAM" published: "2019-09-21" --- # Deliver Platform Support to Maintain the Capability of MoD Boats Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, COMMERCIALLY SUPPORTED SHIPPING (CSS) TEAM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18c1f7da-a174-4317-9e2c-c5dbcf1e7090.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by the Ministry of Defence's Ships, Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Team, involves the tender titled "Deliver Platform Support to Maintain the Capability of MoD Boats." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the boats industry, and is based in Bristol, South West England. The contract has a total value of £192 million and is set to run from 1st October 2019 until 31st March 2026. The procurement stage is complete, with the award made on 18th January 2019, and suppliers were required to respond by the tender deadline of 18th January 2019. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the maritime services sector, particularly those specialising in maintenance, refurbishment, and engineering support for naval and civilian boat platforms. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those providing services related to safety compliance, engineering solutions, and inventory management for boat maintenance. Successful engagement in this contract could bolster business growth, given the extensive range of services required and the long-term nature of the contract. ## Notice The CSS Boats team is responsible for maintaining worldwide delivery of safe, capable and available craft to a diverse user community (Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army, MOD Police, MOD A Block, Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Cadets) thus enabling them to carry out their endorsed tasking in roles relating to maritime operations, responsive force, adaptive force, extended readiness and training, as well as Adventurous Training and Cadet Forces. The CSS Boats portfolio consists of circa 2,200 craft across 115 classes. This contract is to provide in-service support to the boat platforms that make up that fleet, thus providing capability to the user community. This contract is an enabling arrangement and all work will be tasked on a task-by-task basis, however can broadly be expected to include: i. Refurbishment/Refit of in-service boats; ii. Defect and damage repairs of in-service boats and their associated Versadock systems; iii. Post Design Services (PDS) for in-service boats; iv. All Maintenance of MoD Police boats; v. Routine Maintenance of all boats that do not have access to any MOD-provided maintenance facilities or capabilities; vi. The provision to purchase 2nd hand boats; vii. Certifying authority surveys and certification and Naval Authority certification compliance; viii. Safety Compliance, including undertaking the development of Safety and Environmental cases and delivery of associated Safety and Environmental Reports; ix. Configuration control documentation and updates; x. Trailers support; xi. Inventory spares support; xii. Reactive engineering covering obsolete and obsolescence issues; xiii. Delegated Design Authority duties. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Boats.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73af958-74f2-4700-9f04-939296a5ede5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jan 2019 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £192,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £187,600,000 | | 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, SHIPS, COMMERCIALLY SUPPORTED SHIPPING (CSS) TEAM | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | BAE SYSTEMS SURFACE SHIPS; DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD; GRIFFON HOVERWORK; HOLYHEAD MARINE SERVICES; MARINE SPECIALISED TECHNOLOGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34520000 - Boats ## Release History - 21 Sep 2019 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73af958-74f2-4700-9f04-939296a5ede5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73af958-74f2-4700-9f04-939296a5ede5 21st September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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