--- title: "Next Generation Countermeasure - Contract Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-09-23" --- # Next Generation Countermeasure - Contract Notice Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2135c95a-2faf-4087-8fa7-74b5de793d69.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has issued a tender titled "Next Generation Countermeasure - Contract Notice" within the strategic submarine nuclear-fuelled industry category. The procurement stage is a competitive negotiated process with a deadline for tender submissions on 16th January 2023. The contract is valued at £100,000,000 and has a contract period running from 1st March 2025 to 1st March 2031, with delivery addresses spanning various locations including the UK and Europe. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of developing and supplying a countermeasure system for submarines, including providing trials, testing, and combat system integration. Companies with expertise in defence technology, security clearance up to SECRET UK EYES ONLY level, and a track record in quality assurance are well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to select a supplier that can meet stringent security and quality standards while demonstrating technical proficiency in electronic trading as part of the Contracting, Purchasing & Finance system. ## Notice Expressions of Interests are sought from Potential Providers that have the capability to develop and supply a countermeasure system for Astute, Vanguard, Dreadnought and SSN(R) Class Submarines. This system will be known as the Next Generation Countermeasure (NGCM) and falls with the wider Underwater Defensive Aid Suite (UDAS) delivery Programme. The NGCM project is to be delivered in accordance with the Statement of Requirement (SOR) and Systems Requirements Document (SRD, which will be issued with the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN). The Contract is also to provide: - Trials & Testing - Combat System Integration - Initial Support Solution including Equipment & Technical Support - An initial Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and follow-on training packages - Post Design Services as required The initial Contract duration is estimated to be for a period of 6 years. Potential Providers are to note that in order to fulfil this requirement, the chosen supplier will be exposed to and required to safeguard nationally sensitive information/data bearing a security classification up to and including SECRET UK EYES ONLY level. The Authority therefore requires Potential Providers to have Provisional List X status to manage these security requirements throughout the entire supply chain by the ITN issue date. Potential Providers who do not meet this minimum eligibility criteria will be sifted out during the Dynamic Pre-qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) evaluation stage. Potential Providers are to confirm that they can deliver a Safety and Environmental Case Report in accordance with DMR02 and DEF Stan 00-056. This forms part of the minimum eligibility criteria and any Potential Provider who cannot confirm compliance with this will be sifted out during the DPQQ evaluation stage. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) 2110 - NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production. The use of the Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) system is a mandatory requirement for this Contract, the Authority must be assured that you have the technical ability to trade electronically and connect to the CP&F system. If this assurance is not provided Potential Providers will be sifted out during the DPQQ evaluation stage. The Authority requires Potential Providers to comply with the Mandatory Selection Criterion for the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme as set out within DPQQ Part 1: Form E. Failure to comply will lead to Potential Providers being sifted out at the DPQQ evaluation stage. The cyber risk assessment for this project is rated as 'moderate'. Further information regarding additional exclusion criteria, minimum standards and the criteria for down selecting Potential Providers can be found within the supporting document UDAS DPQQ Potential Provider Guidance attached to the DPQQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd6a6b2-f614-4753-a35c-17f7a7a5f14b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Exempt Competitive Negotiated | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 1 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35512100 - Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled ## Release History - 23 Sep 2022 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd6a6b2-f614-4753-a35c-17f7a7a5f14b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd6a6b2-f614-4753-a35c-17f7a7a5f14b 23rd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://contracts.mod.uk/go/2667919401834561E1B9 DSP Opportunity link containing DPQQ - https://contracts.mod.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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