--- title: "Defence Marine Services - Supply and maintenance of moorings, markers and targets" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2022-12-02" --- # Defence Marine Services - Supply and maintenance of moorings, markers and targets Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4c7301f-787f-4d21-b565-afaf31e35e8d.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is seeking to procure Defence Marine Services for the supply and maintenance of moorings, markers, and targets. The contract is valued at £142,400,000 and falls under the industry category of marine services. The procurement method is selective, with a competitive procedure with negotiation above the threshold. The tender period ends on April 21, 2023, and the contract period is planned from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2033. The locations for service delivery include various points around the UK coast, Gibraltar, Cyprus, Ascension Island, and Falkland Islands. This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents opportunities for businesses in the marine services sector to engage in a long-term contract for the maintenance and supply of critical assets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this opportunity. The Ministry of Defence aims to transfer ownership of a vessel to the service provider under a COCO agreement. Interested businesses should prepare to provide maintenance services in accordance with the Mooring Maintenance Programme and deliver components to nominated UK points for further distribution. The tender is governed by Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. ## Notice This is a notification for Transparency purposes to notify release of the ITN documentation to the downselected bidders following a successful DPQQ held earlier this year. New bidders are not being invited to participate in this procurement at this time. The Contract covers : maintenance of Authority owned moorings, target moorings and navigation marks, replacement of moorings and navigation marks with telemetry buoys and sourcing, storage and supply of moorings and navigation mark components. Maintenance and replacement of moorings, target moorings and navigation marks service will be provided at various locations around UK Coast including Gibraltar and Cyprus. Supply of moorings and navigation mark components to UK based nominated point of departure to enable Authority to transport to Ascension Island and Falkland Islands. Contract duration envisaged to be 96 months. To facilitate service delivery the intent is to transfer ownership of an Authority owned vessel to the new service provider under Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) agreement subject to equitable financial renumeration. This vessel and any other vessel operated under this contract shall be UK Flagged and Certified. Specification for the services will include the following: -Maintenance in accordance with the Mooring Maintenance Programme (MMP), a schedule of routine mooring and navigation mark maintenance to ensure moorings and navigation marks remain safe to operate. -Moorings Replacement Programme (MRP) to replace moorings and navigation marks with telemetry buoys. MRP will involve the total removal of the legacy mooring, the design and assurance of the new moorings, the procurement of replacement components and the installation and assurance of the new moorings. -Sourcing, storage, and delivery of components to an authority nominated UK point of departure, allowing the Authority to maintain moorings in Ascension Island and Falkland Islands. Full service output details including mooring, navigation marks and telemetry buoy volumetrics can be found within the Statement of Requirement (SoR). In addition to the vessel, the Authority will supply Government Furnished Assets (GFA) in support of the Contract services, including: -moorings and markers -spares and specialist equipment -Authority owned intellectual property The occupation and use of Authority owned facilities/property may be available to support service provision subject to separate leasing or licensing arrangements with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). Significant proportion of existing moorings and markers spares are stored at premises of the current service provider. Consequently, new provider may need to provide their own storage and distribution facility. Marine Services Procurement will be run under Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR 2011 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5683f337-0f51-4168-ae4c-738f5f4c44c8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £142,400,000 | | 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 | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 3LU | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98360000 - Marine services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2022 at 10:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5683f337-0f51-4168-ae4c-738f5f4c44c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5683f337-0f51-4168-ae4c-738f5f4c44c8 2nd December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c5f60b8-acee-4eef-a4e7-32b8f7a1a0d5 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d93148e-6409-48e4-8a42-604657cf0058 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1dd0371-07a2-4745-9b55-06ff928d8ffd n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b8b1649-7118-4f1a-bd15-adfe62809173 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36f08de3-aab1-422f-a68a-4430bcbc5e94 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/657cf2bb-8435-48b9-9f9e-90c2f7630561 n/a - http://www.contracts.mod.uk Please use this link to view the tender documentation for this notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/baace652-b75a-4bfd-a106-59f3193227e2?origin=SearchResults&p=2 Previous notices in relation to this opportunity can be found here ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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