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Published 25 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

708901450_BOATS-0011- Workboats In-Service Support

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAccelerated restrictedAccelerated
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will provide in-service support to a fleet of thirty-five workboats operated by the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence (MOD). These boats range from 11 metres to 18 metres in length and their modular design allows them to support various users based in both domestic and overseas locations. Quantity or scope: a) The scope of this contract is to provide in-service support to these workboats thus providing capability to the user community.

b) The boats are quantified as per the following:

1 in number 18M HMS MAGPIE fitted out with Hydrographic Survey Equipment

10 in number 11M Workboats

6 in number 15M Workboats fitted with Dive Support System

1 in number 15M Route Survey Boat

3 in number 11M Workboats fitted with Hydrographic Survey Equipment

3 in number 15M Workboats fitted with Hydrographic Survey Equipment

8 in number 15M Workboats fitted out for officer training

3 in number 13.8M Workboats fitted out for passenger transfer

No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Additionally, the Authority reserves the right to transfer MOD Boats between locations and users, and remove boats throughout the life of the contract. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · Reconditioning services of ships or boats

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
… – … (2 yrs)
Framework value
£4,800,000

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
    • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

    If you require any furt…

  • Suitability

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
    • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

    If you require any furt…

  • Economic & financial standing

    Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)

    (a) Appropriate statements from the economic operator's bankers or where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;

    (b) The presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;

    (c) where appropriate, a statement, covering the three previous financial years of the economic operator, of:(i) the overall turnover of the business of the economic operator; and (ii) where appropriate, the turnover in respect of the work, works, goods or services which are of a similar type to the subject matter of the contract.

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Two years audited accounts will be required as part of the DPQQ response.

    Minimum: If the estimated annual contract value of £2,400,000 for this procurement exceeds fifty per cent (50%) of a Potential Provider's annual turnover, the Potential Provider will not meet this qualification standard.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Sought through the DPQQ response

Legal form for consortia
If a group of economic operators submits a bid, the group must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Authority. The Authority shall require the group to form a legal entity before entering the contract.
Second stage candidates
3–6 candidates invited to tender
What this means for your bid
  • “708901450_BOATS-0011- Workboats In-Service Support” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Accelerated restricted
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST
Authority reference
708901450-BOATS/0011
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025072
Accelerated
accelerated timetable published
Classification (CPV)
Defence services, military defence services and civil defence servicesReconditioning services of ships or boats
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f6f5 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

In-Service Support tasks will be payable upon completion of each individual task.

Contract terms
Other terms

The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by a Security Aspects Letter, the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of the Security Aspects Letter to reflect any changes in national law or government policy whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise.

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement. 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 Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications The Cyber Risk Level for this requirement is VERY LOW. RAR-992606140. Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for Contractor Deliverables under the Contract shall only be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system. https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56806

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
25 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

An indemnity, guarantee or bank bond may be required to support the contract. The Authority reserves the right to ask for an indemnity, (parent company) guarantee or bank bond if the supplier does not meet the required standard for economic and financial standing.

Timeline

25 Aug 2023 → 25 Sept 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    25 Aug 2023, 10:34 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Ash 2A # 3203, Abbey Wood South, Bristol, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ministry of Defence Defence Equipment and SupportReview body BristolContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.