--- title: "Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Future In-Service Support (FISS) - Through Life Support Requirement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2017-06-01" --- # Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Future In-Service Support (FISS) - Through Life Support Requirement Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2aac9cab-c09d-4d2d-8c68-9a6b54d259c1.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is currently conducting a tender process for the project titled "Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Future In-Service Support (FISS) - Through Life Support Requirement." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on repair and maintenance services for ships, with an estimated contract value of £940 million over a duration of ten years. The tender period concludes on 13th July 2017, and the contract is set to commence on 28th June 2018, lasting until 28th June 2028. The process follows a negotiated procedure and is aimed at providing comprehensive support packages for various Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels, with the potential to cover significant operational maintenance and engineering needs. This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in maritime engineering, ship maintenance, and logistical support. Companies with expertise in providing technical services, design and planning for refits, and maintenance management are encouraged to compete. Additionally, organisations capable of collaborating closely with military operations and adhering to stringent quality standards would find suitable prospects within this contract. This engagement is particularly well-suited to larger firms with experience in long-duration contracts and an ability to meet complex operational demands in a joint support environment. ## Notice DESCRIPTION AS ADVERTISED ON DEFENCE CONTRACTS ONLINE IN 02/06/2016 The in-service support packages available are: RFA WAVE KNIGHT, RFA WAVE RULER, RFA FORT AUSTIN, RFA FORT ROSALIE, RFA FORT VICTORIA (Lot 1) - Estimated value PS320M over ten (10) year contract duration; RFA LYME BAY, RFA MOUNTS BAY, RFA CARDIGAN BAY, RFA ARGUS, HMS SCOTT (Lot 2) - Estimated value PS275M over ten (10) year contract duration; and / or RFA TIDESPRING, RFA TIDERACE , RFA TIDESURGE, RFA TIDEFORCE (Lot 3) - Estimated value PS345M over ten (10) year contract duration, which will include but not be limited to: worldwide engineering support; rectification of Operational Defects; and the planning, management and implementation of maintenance periods. Maintenance periods may include, but not be limited to: Refit Periods; Docking Periods; Contractor Support Periods; Annual Certification Periods; and Assisted Maintenance Periods. - The successful bidder will also be required to provide design, planning, implementation and technical services for the various update, upgrade and / or modification packages along with the global supply and transport of spares. A joint team (the Authority and the successful bidder) will be co-located at the successful bidder's premises and work collaboratively with other CSS support. It is envisioned that there will be one (1) joint support team per Lot. The contract will be for ten (10) years, with a value for money exercise commencing at the three and a half (3.5) year point. The Authority will have the option, at its sole discretion, to break the contract at the five (5) year point if it believes value for money is not being achieved. Years one (1) to five (5) will be firm price i.e. not subject to variation, and years six (6) to ten (10) will be fixed price, subject to the price index / indices stated in the contract. The justification for the proposed framework duration is that RFA and OSV vessels require a refit period every five (5) years, and a ten (10) year framework will allow for two (2) refit periods within one contractual agreement which will provide benefits to both the successful bidder and Authority through learning for experience. Planning a refit period requires eighteen (18) months, and a seven (7) year contract period would risk interruption to the planning or delivery of a second refit period. Certification is required at a docking every five (5) years so a ten (10) year framework would afford full certification twice preventing the risk of uncertified and therefore unusable vessels in the fleet. This is therefore deemed as exceptional circumstances. No work whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Additional information: Published is the Invitation to Negotiated sent to 6 bidders at the end of May. Several annexes of the Tender documentation have not been pulished, due to the contents being classified as sensitive due to their commercial or technical contents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb67a204-c2e1-4f0b-b5d9-44016130c9ed | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Jun 2018 - 28 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £940,000,000 | | 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 - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships ## Release History - 1 Jun 2017 at 11:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb67a204-c2e1-4f0b-b5d9-44016130c9ed - 1 Jun 2017 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb67a204-c2e1-4f0b-b5d9-44016130c9ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb67a204-c2e1-4f0b-b5d9-44016130c9ed 1st June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d46c0dfd-8064-4320-bd1b-c8bc9481e55b Invitation to Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a40a425a-8065-40fa-b7fc-620f53bb2d84 Invitation to Tender - response form (DEFFORM 47 Annex A) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/340fea8e-bfea-49f1-b39c-8e20d1fffaa3 Invitation to Tender - response form Explanatory notes (DEFFORM 47 Annex A-C Appendix 1) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99f2e380-66d9-4ffa-8de3-cb06fbf98ce9 Invitation to Tender - response form Explanatory notes - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0354919-cd88-4f07-98da-fd56242636df Invitation to Tender - Deliverables check list - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/deb59cf5-a4c1-4eab-baa0-1e0cbe6eeeb6 Invitation to Tender - Evaluation Criteria (DEFFORM 47 Annex J) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b93545c0-92fd-494b-9bb3-f29c66d860a9 Invitation to Tender - Collaborative Working Questionnaire (DEFFORM 47 Annex - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c88b8538-04c5-4c9f-abe9-83393d945a3d Invitation to Tender - Health and Safety Questionnaire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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