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title: "NSIGN001-04 - CSF Lot 4 - Challenge/Disrupt (Apr 24 - Dec 28)"
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# NSIGN001-04 - CSF Lot 4 - Challenge/Disrupt (Apr 24 - Dec 28)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-380c4bcb-674a-42e5-9d03-e472f8413616

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the NSIGN001-04 - CSF Lot 4 - Challenge/Disrupt tender. This procurement falls under the services category and involves repair and maintenance services of warships. The contract value is £1,000,000 in GBP, and the tender period ended on 25th October 2023. The contract period is from 2nd January 2024 to 30th April 2027. The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, acted as the buyer in this award.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in technical analysis or consultancy services within the shipping operations sector to compete. The procurement method was an open procedure (above threshold) with a focus on providing independent external expertise to challenge day-to-day processes and provide innovative ideas for increased efficiency and value for money. The contract award was given to NOUS GROUP (UK) LTD., a London-based large-scale business, aligning with the Ministry of Defence's requirements for the NSIGN programme.

## Notice

Challenge/Disruptor of the NSIGN Client Support Framework is being established to provide independent external expertise focussed on challenging day-to-day processes, ways of working and the NSIGN Programme vision and objectives; the provision of innovative ideas to increase efficiency, value for money and improvements to output based on best practice within the commercial ship support sector; promoting and providing original thinking to develop optimum and enduring support solutions across the NSIGN programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12197d81-4c43-4728-9ebd-1f8019b3789b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,615,500 |
| 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 | 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | NOUS GROUP; NOUS GROUP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships
- 60640000 - Shipping operations
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12197d81-4c43-4728-9ebd-1f8019b3789b
- 1 May 2024 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b83f90b-6323-40a9-a352-0a9540bd9043
- 10 Jan 2024 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4471d3-858d-472b-abe8-778c63a44604

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12197d81-4c43-4728-9ebd-1f8019b3789b
  9th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b83f90b-6323-40a9-a352-0a9540bd9043
  1st May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4471d3-858d-472b-abe8-778c63a44604
  10th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c4782a1-6883-459c-b4ba-2723cea69eb5
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2f43b8b-877e-49e9-a657-226b88e070b4
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39ab9054-0f82-4fb1-88b7-03545f85e926
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