Boats/0007 Maritime Overseer Support (MOS) For Boats and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Boats Team and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cluster Support Team require a framework agreement to provide Overseer Support (OS).

Boats Acquisition Requirement - The current Acquisition programme will deliver 7 classes of boats over the next 5 years which will require an overseer for either build, upkeep or both. They are all in various stages of manufacture, built by different UK-based boat builders.

Boats In Service Support Requirement - There is a Boats In Service Support (BISS) contract in place to provide in service support for all classes of boats not included in the Boats Acquisition Requirement, which will require an overseer for upkeep. This contract is divided into 11 Lots. The locations of these Lots can be broken down to UK North East, UK North West, UK South and Gibraltar. Ideally there will be separate overseers covering UK North East, UK North West and UK South. Quantity or scope: The Boats team are responsible for managing In-Service and new Acquisition programmes for the following vessels:

• Static Training Vessels
• Small Boats Flotilla
• Provision of overseeing services for programmed builds upkeeps/refits and repairs for vessels which could include, but would not be limited to:
• P2000 (Archer Class) Boats - HM Ships Archer, Biter, Blazer, Charger, Dasher, Example, Exploit, Explorer, Express, Pursuer, Puncher, Raider, Ranger, Smiter, Tracker, Trumpeter
• Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) HM Ships Sabre and Scimitar
• Patrol Vessels Sir Cecil Smith and Sir Evan Gibb
• Training Ships HMS Bristol, Sir Tristram, Brecon and Hindostan
• Maritime Interdiction (MI) Craft.
• Vahana Workboat
• Royal Navy Patrol Launch (RNPL)
• Other boats, less than 50 metres in length, principally Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), Work Boats, Training Yachts and Police Launches.

The RFA CST is responsible for managing In-Service and Upkeep requirements for vessels which could include, but would not be limited to:

• RFA Wave Class – RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler
• RFA Tide Class – RFA Tidespring, RFA Tiderace, RFA Tidesurge and RFA Tideforce
• RFA Fort Victoria

The Contractor shall provide the following upkeep management services to the RFA and Platform Authority on a tasking basis to include the provision of expert knowledge and overseeing services for programmed upkeeps/refits and repairs for the aforementioned vessels.

1.1 Attending in service ships to carry out Pre-upkeep Materiel Assessments (PUMA) and standing by Northern Cluster RFA ships in Upkeep, to provide quality assurance and implementation of specific Military design changes and modifications in accordance with the specifications and regulations.

Items include: -

1.1.1 Magazines/Magazine Cargo Holds and related protection and safety systems, e.g. stowage arrangements, lighting, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Rapid Reaction Spray System (RRSS), security, alarms, tallied instructions/warnings, etc.

1.1.2 Magazines, Ammunition Lockers and Weapons Stowages.

1.1.3 Ammunition Routes, e.g. mobilising explosives/ammunition between Magazine and point of use.

1.1.4 Liaising with attending Capability Team members responsible for the Naval Authority Certification.

1.2 Providing Materiel assessment of Weapon installations (pre, during and after Upkeep).

1.3 Providing Materiel assessment of Aviation Facilities (pre, during and after Upkeep), including but not limited to: -

1.4 Flight Deck & Hangar condition of fixtures, fittings and coatings, aircraft securing/lashing and refuelling arrangements.

1.5 Safety nets, lighting, aircraft starting facilities.

1.6 Writing PUMA (Pre-Upkeep Materiel Assessment) defect reports – raising Work Request Forms (WRF's).

1.7 Assisting Technical Superintendents with Upkeep Specification planning.

1.8 Overseeing the implementation of all Type A and B S1182s, including: -

1.9 Attending the Line-out presentation by the Contractor with or on behalf of the Capability Team member.

1.10 Oversee the work in progress.

1.11 Provide quality assurance and expert advice to ensure that the S1182 specification requirements have been met when presented at the Final Inspection on behalf of the Platform Authority.

1.12 Assist the Capability Team area and the Technical Superintendent with Technical Queries raised by the Contractor that require Platform Authority support and response.

1.13 Liaise with MOD inspection authorities e.g. Maritime Commissioning and Testing Authority (MCTA) and Fleet Aviation when arranging the following inspections: Pre-embarkation Inspection (PEIM), Weapon systems II, IT and Pre-HAT Air/HAT Air. Liaising with Capability Team members responsible for the Naval Authority Certification.

1.14 Hosting outside inspecting authorities and chairing “Take-on” and “Wash-up” meetings.

1.15 Assisting the Technical Superintendents with After Action Reviews for designated ships departing periods of Upkeep.

The scope of this requirement includes two, one year options to extend which are currently unfunded.