--- title: "Range Safety and Aircrew Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, DEFENCE MARINE SERVICES (DMS)" published: "2017-03-04" --- # Range Safety and Aircrew Training Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, DEFENCE MARINE SERVICES (DMS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b088c95f-4467-4b37-89d4-51a2c1e34835.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, Ships, Defence Marine Services (DMS) is currently conducting a tender for "Range Safety and Aircrew Training," focusing on marine services. This contract is located in Portsmouth, UK, and falls under the services category, specifically within the CPV classification of marine services. The tender process is active, and the contract is set to run from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, following a deadline for submissions on 1 February 2017. This procurement is a modification notice for a one-year extension to maintain current service delivery while allowing for future competition for a new contract. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in marine services, particularly those capable of providing support for tri-service training operations. Companies specialising in maritime craft operations, safety boat services, and vessel winching platforms would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses with capabilities in supporting live firing ranges and aircrew sea survival drills could find this contract advantageous for growth, given the Defence Ministry's ongoing need for reliable service providers in these areas. ## Notice Modification Notice Original description: To provide marine support to a number of tri-service training serials at several locations around the UK coast. The following are typical: * Provision of a Range Safety Craft service on 7 live firing ranges at Hythe, Lydd, Lulworth, Straight Point, Castlemartin, Manorbier and Penally; * Provision of a vessel winching platform for an RAF SAR training establishment, RNAS Yeovilton and a number of Joint Helicopter Force units; * Provision of a ferry service and safety boat for aircrew sea survival drills for both the Survival, Evasion, Recovery and Extraction Training Centre at RAF St Mawgan and for tri-service refresher sea survival training undertaken by aircrew of operational and flying training units based around the UK; * Provision of Marine Target Towing (MTT) for fast jet aircraft; * Provision of craft in support of Navy Command Operational Sea Training. Description of the modifications This is for a 1 year extension to the original contract which is needed in order to maintain the delivery of the current contract and to permit the full commercial competition to complete to re-let a replacement contract.. PIN (OJ S:2016/S 189 - 338314) has been published for the competition of the future contract. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: The vessels are owned by RBS and leased to the contractor. They are not on MoD's balance sheet. If re-let either the new contractor or MoD would need to purchase the vessels from RBS and then add them to the balance sheet. The MoD hasn't the funds in FY17/18 for this. Also a one year contract would result in substantial duplication of costs and the team managing the contract is presently not sized to either run a competition or support the introduction of a new contractor. 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-Portsmouth: Marine services.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87a375b-740d-4554-99b1-f69aab137395 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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, DEFENCE MARINE SERVICES (DMS) | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 3LT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98360000 - Marine services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2017 at 10:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87a375b-740d-4554-99b1-f69aab137395 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d87a375b-740d-4554-99b1-f69aab137395 4th March 2017 - Opportunity 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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