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title: "GB-Bristol-Contract Notice - FMSP Soft Facilities Management - Portsmouth"
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# GB-Bristol-Contract Notice - FMSP Soft Facilities Management - Portsmouth

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, OTHER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ceea5a9-e7a6-4a3e-a301-c1b79fb4b17d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is currently seeking tenders for a contract titled "GB-Bristol-Contract Notice - FMSP Soft Facilities Management - Portsmouth". This initiative falls under the services industry category and is focused on the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP), which is intended to enhance support for the Royal Navy’s operations at several locations, including Portsmouth, Devonport, Clyde, and Rosyth. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 28 November 2018. The anticipated contract value ranges from £20 million to £100 million and will take effect from 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2027, following a negotiated procedure procurement method.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can leverage their capabilities in areas such as facilities management, engineering support, and maritime logistics. Companies that specialise in security services, catering, environmental, and transport services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Collaborations among SMEs are encouraged, and interested suppliers should register on the Authority Supplier Information Database to engage effectively in this procurement process.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.!.9 Instead of: Variants will be accepted - no Read: Please note that potential suppliers should ignore any indication at II.1.9 of this notice that variant bids are not permitted. The ITN currently under development may make provision for the submission of variant bids Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) will underpin the success of the Royal Navy (RN) in supporting the Royal Navy's Complex Warships, Submarines and Naval Bases, by providing all: * Surface ships and submarine engineering support services; * Submarine deep maintenance; * Facilities management and other naval base services; and * Maritime logistics services. at the HM Naval Bases and associated Dockyards at Devonport, Clyde, Rosyth and Portsmouth. In 2014, the Authority placed two contracts with industrial partners, Babcock Marine (BM) and BAE Systems (BAES) for Naval Base, Ship, and Submarine outputs. These contracts form the Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) and are due to expire on 31 March 2020. Recognising the success of both MSDF, and its predecessor the Warship Support Modernisation Initiative (WSMI), in supporting the RN, after nearly 20 years it is timely for the Authority to review its current Naval Base services solution. The FMSP is the result of this review. The FMSP is a programme of work that will succeed and improve upon the MSDF contracts currently in place, commencing on 1 April 2020. FMSP will deliver additional transformational change, cost reductions (in the target of 30%) and an improved service for the RN. The contracting Authority considers that economic operators who are small or medium enterprises (SME's) could participate in this contract individually or through the partnership/collaboration with other SME's/Suppliers or as part of the Supply Chain to other Suppliers. The PQQ Supplementary Information on the Competition Site includes a contact list of Suppliers who participated in the FMSP Market Engagement phase which may be of assistance to SME's in this regard. Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the Authority Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk. Please note: the registration and publication of a company profile on the Authority SID does not mean or imply that the Supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the Authority, nor does it imply that an application made in response to this procurement will be successful. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in 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: Ships.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/024735e2-af33-45f1-a85e-16ed33dd3edb |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| 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, SHIPS, OTHER |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34510000 - Ships
- 35500000 - Warships and associated parts
- 55100000 - Hotel services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services
- 75220000 - Defence services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 79520000 - Reprographic services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2018 at 13:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/024735e2-af33-45f1-a85e-16ed33dd3edb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/024735e2-af33-45f1-a85e-16ed33dd3edb
  26th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

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