--- title: "Naval Design Partnering - Successor (NDP-S)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-09-28" --- # Naval Design Partnering - Successor (NDP-S) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7bf7cb3-1d84-46ab-a502-362b9602dacf.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, a UK government department, is seeking a Prime Contractor for the Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract (NDP-S) to manage a diverse supply chain for Navy Develop Directorate's objectives. The procurement involves setting up a framework to deliver Core and Non-Core Tasks over a duration of up to six years. The tender, worth £75 million GBP, follows a competitive procedure with negotiation and has a tender deadline of 26th October 2023. The contract period is set to start on 24th July 2024 and end on 23rd July 2030. The procurement falls under the main category of services in the engineering industry. This opportunity for potential business growth in engineering services could attract businesses with expertise in maritime capabilities, naval architecture, and cost engineering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. The Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract aims to enable the delivery of outputs that mature requirements for maritime capabilities, from pre-concept to disposal phase. Businesses proficient in providing technical and commercial solutions aligned with the Ministry of Defence's objectives could find this tender as a promising avenue for expanding their operations and industry impact. ## Notice The Innovation and Future Capability ("IFC") Team within DE&S, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD") is seeking to procure a Prime Contractor for the Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract ("NDP-S Contract") that will be responsible for setting up and managing a NDP-S framework consisting of a diverse range of supply chain to deliver Core and Non- Core Tasks in support of Navy Develop Directorate's objectives and priorities. The NDP-S will provide a Core Task service that is funded directly from Navy Develop Directorate but also aims to provide a Non-Core task service to sponsors within DE&S and from other government departments. The NDP-S scope will not include the procurement or through life support of any items. The Authority's high-level requirements for the NDP-S programme (the "Procurement Objectives") are as follows: - To act as the pipeline for the incubation of maritime capabilities from pre-concept through to in-service; - To maintain continuity of service with respect to Core and Non-Core Tasks, aligned to the priorities of the Navy Develop Directorate from FY 24/25 for a duration of up to six (6) years; and - To provide a technical and commercial enabler to deliver outputs that mature the requirements, design, manufacture, commissioning and acceptance aspects required for the initiation of pre-concept, concept, assessment, production, in service and disposal phase across the sense, decide and effect, enable and integrate, marine systems, naval architecture and cost engineering characteristics of maritime capabilities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/769afa5a-a628-414c-912f-621d29de1548 | | 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 | 28 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Jul 2024 - 23 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000,000 | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2023 at 16:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/769afa5a-a628-414c-912f-621d29de1548 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/769afa5a-a628-414c-912f-621d29de1548 28th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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