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Published 21 May 2021, 22:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fleet Solid Support - Manufacture Contract

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

GoodsNegotiated with publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 11 Jun 2021awarded 17 Jan 2023

Awarded to Navantia UK Ltd. +4 more5 awards

Contract term Ends 31 Dec 2032

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manufacture Contract has been awarded to Navantia UK Ltd, for the Manufacture of 3 Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Ships.

CPV: Cargo ships · Purchase · Ships · Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence ("Authority") is seeking to procure new…

The United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence ("Authority") is seeking to procure new ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ("RFA") and Royal Navy (“RN”) (the "Procurement"). These ships have been denoted the Fleet Solid Support ("FSS") ships.

The Authority’s high-level requirements for the FSS programme (the "Procurement Objectives") are as follows:

a contract for delivery of the FSS ships;
delivery of three (3) FSS ships by 2032;
a forecasted outturn cost to the Authority not to exceed £1.617BN;
integration of all ships and installation of sensitive systems subject to national security restrictions to be carried out in the UK, and delivery of UK social value;
delivery of an integrated logistics support package and future rights to enable the Authority to compete support arrangements; and
a ship design which minimises whole life cost, achieves sustainability objectives, and is safe and environmentally sound to operate.

The Authority requires a solid stores capability able to fully support the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers into the future. The UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) reached Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in January 2021, with Full Operating Capability (FOC) expected by December 2023. The FSS ships will facilitate Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP), supplying the carrier-based Maritime Task Group with the stores and ammunition needed to sustain operations at the intensity and range required to meet the UK’s defence commitments.

The full Contract Notice is available from: contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Contract period: … – 31 Dec 2032

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

34510000 Ships 34512000 Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 21 May 2021, 22:44 BST
Last source update: 21 Feb 2023, 10:23 GMT
Authority reference: 701556384
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-005134
Classification (CPV): Cargo shipsPurchaseShipsShips and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b402 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.contracts.mod.uk ↗ or FSS Commercial Team, Bristol, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UKK11. [email protected], www.contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Jun 2021 → 21 Feb 2023 · 2 dates

Submission deadline
11 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Notice published
21 Feb 2023, 10:23 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
11 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 5

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 5latest 17 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Navantia UK Ltd.Subcontracting: declared	£1,634,221,030 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice	—	Awarded
Serco LimitedSubcontracting: 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.	£4,850,000 †	—	Awarded
Rosyth Royal Dockyard LtdSubcontracting: 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.	£4,850,000 †	—	Awarded
Navantia SA, SMESubcontracting: 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.	£4,850,000 †	—	Awarded
Larsen & Toubro LimitedSubcontracting: 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.	£4,850,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005134-2023-701556384-1 · Navantia UK Ltd.
Signed
17 Jan 2023
Value
£1,634,221,030
Status
active
Contract 025407-2021-701584451-2 · Serco Limited
Signed
27 Aug 2021
Value
£4,850,000
Status
active
Contract 025407-2021-701585456-4 · Rosyth Royal Dockyard Ltd
Signed
27 Aug 2021
Value
£4,850,000
Status
active
Contract 025407-2021-701585459-3 · Navantia SA, SME
Signed
27 Aug 2021
Value
£4,850,000
Status
active
Contract 025407-2021-701585461-1 · Larsen & Toubro Limited
Signed
27 Aug 2021
Value
£4,850,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefenceDefence Equipment & Support MOD Abbey Wood South, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Ministry of Defence - Fleet Solid Support (FSS)Contracting authority Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

Larsen & Toubro LimitedAwarded supplier L&T Shipbuilding, TC-1 Building, L&T Campus 22, Mount Poonamallee Road, Manapakkam, Chennai, 600 089Contact email
Navantia SA, SMEAwarded supplier Velazquez 132,, Madrid,, 28006Contact email
Navantia UK Ltd.Awarded supplier 125 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1ARContact email
Rosyth Royal Dockyard LimitedAwarded supplier Rosyth Business Park, Rosyth, Dunfermline,, Fife,, KY11 2YD,Contact email
Serco LtdAwarded supplier 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, RG27 9UYContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.