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Published 10 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BOATS/0005 Design, Build and Support of Intercept and Escort Craft

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsNegotiated
Published estimate£25,580,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Boats Team are to deliver Intercept & Escort Craft to a number of users on behalf of Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ). The aim of this project is to replace extant craft variants.This project will align to the Boats strategy of reducing the number of variants currently being operated whilst at the same time upgrading the user’s current capability. Quantity or scope: a) The capability shall provide a high performance fast response craft.

b) The capability shall have a length overall of less than 9.5M and be powered by outboard motors.

c) The capability shall be fully operational at very short notice to respond to incidents anywhere within the defined patrol areas in the defined response times and in all environmental conditions.

d) The capability shall enable the User to safely undertake the boarding of other vessels (including high-sided vessels) while stationary or underway.

e) The capability shall integrate complex communications and navigation systems to enable the User to effectively assimilate and compile the operational picture while underway.

f) The craft will be provided with a detachable ballistic protection kit.

g) The capability will be provided with appropriate ancillary and support equipment (i.e. trailers)

h) Supporting information and materials to enable the realisation and integration of the capability shall be provided, such as training materials, maintenance and operating manuals.

i) The capability will protect the security of MoD information that it handles. The winning bidder will be required to lead the assurance of the capability by a MoD-appointed accreditor through the generation of assurance evidence.

j) The capability will be safe to operate and environmentally compliant throughout the full spectrum of mandated operations.

k) The capability will be demonstrably supportable and available through life.

This requirement is to design and build up to 61 craft.

The firm requirement is for 36 craft, including associated capability, to be delivered over a 4-year period and options to deliver up to an additional 25 craft currently unfunded over an additional 2-year period.

The estimated value for the acquisition of the firm requirement is £16.25M VAT Inc. The estimated value for the acquisition of the option craft is an additional £8.125M VAT Inc.

This contract will include an option for supporting the craft when in-service, including but not limited to these activities:

  • Off-site maintenance and repair (off-site from user premises)
  • Provision of consumable and capital spares
  • Post design services

The estimated value for supporting the craft until 31st March 2026 is £1.2M VAT Inc.

CPV: Purchase · Small craft

What it takes to win
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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: The estimated annual contract value for Procurement of the firm Craft and potential In-Service Support is £4.3M VAT Inc If the estimated annual contract value is greater than 40% of the suppliers turnover, the Authority reserves the right to exclude the supplier from being select…
  • 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
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
10 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Authority reference
BOATS/0005
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030887
Classification (CPV)
PurchaseSmall craft
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03001e Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

For Intercept and Escort Craft, payment will be made using a Stage Payment Scheme which is made up of design, build, delivery and acceptance milestones.

In-Service Support tasks will be payable upon successful 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. The Cyber Risk Level for this requirement is NOT APPLICABLE. 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.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
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

10 Dec 2021 → 4 Feb 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    10 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT

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.