Maritime Consumables and Furnishings

The Maritime Spares Team has identified a potential requirement for the supply of Raw Materials & Consumables equipment to Surface Ships and Submarine fleets. The specific items are spread across (but not limited to) 23 different categories, the primary ones being: Electrical hardware; Adhesives, Tapes & Sealants; Mounts, belts, seals & gaskets; Plumbing equipment, valves; Lamps & lighting; Soft Furnishings, Cloths & Canvass; Chemicals & cleaning equipment; Fasteners; and Specialist Packaging & Toilet Rolls. The full scope of the Authority’s requirement is detailed at Annex A – Statement of Requirements within the Tender documentation.

As the Department has used the Open Procedure PCR 2015 to run this competition, all Tender documentation has been uploaded (and can be accessed immediately) with this Contract Notice. It is important to note that the Tendering Process will commence on publication of the Contract Notice and continue until the Tender Return date specified within the Tender documentation (2nd February 2024). All interested parties are encouraged to review the accompanying Tender documentation and bid accordingly should they wish to.

The Department’s requirement covers circa 9000 NSNs, with an evaluation criterion that allows for the Award of Contracts to Multiple Suppliers. If you are Awarded a Contract, this will be part Framework part Contract that will allow for future competitions via the Invitation To Compete (ITC) process detailed within the Tender documentation.

Contract(s) (Framework(s)) awarded is/are expected to run for approximately 4 years in duration.

I would like to draw your attention to paragraphs 3, 4 & 5 within the Tender covering letter, which: 1) specifies the estimated value of the total requirement (noting that this could be divided between several suppliers), 2) emphasises an important part of the Tender evaluation process that specifies suppliers must bid for at least 30% of line items in order to be considered compliant, and 3) highlights the Tender return date.

Finally, all clarification of the Tender Documentation should be submitted to Thomas Rooney via the Defence Sourcing Portal.