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Published 16 Jan 2023, 12:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Cathodic Protection and Active Shaft Grounding (ISS)

Official notice

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

Framework agreementGoodsNegotiated with publication of a contract notice
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Mar 2023awarded 9 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Underwater and

Electronic Warfare (UEW) team is responsible for providing in-service support (ISS) to Ships

Protective Systems (SPS) equipment across the Royal Navy (RN) Fleet and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) direct to Platform teams and front-line units.

As part of this in-service support the Cathodic Protection (CP) is an equipment that prevents hull and component corrosion and Active Shaft Grounding (ASG) protects propeller components against corrosion.

The contract duration is five (5) years with two (2) option years (1+1).

CPV: Electromechanical equipment · Purchase

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework value
£10,400,000

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Weighted VFM: 100%
Conditions of participation6
  • 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

    Details of Evaluation Criteria can be found in the following attachment to the DPQQ:“20230220-SPS-CPASG DPQQ Guidance Instructions”

  • Economic & financial standing

    Details of Evaluation Criteria can be found in the following attachment to the DPQQ:“20230220-SPS-CPASG DPQQ Guidance Instructions”

  • Technical & professional ability

    Responses to the DPQQ will be subject to evaluation against a pre-set evaluation matrix to identify the companies considered most suitable to be invited to tender for the requirement.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Responses to the DPQQ will be subject to evaluation against a pre-set evaluation matrix to identify the companies considered most suitable to be invited to tender for the requirement.

Second stage candidates
up to 6 candidates invited to tender
What this means for your bid
  • “Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Cathodic Protection and Active Shaft…” 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
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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2023, 12:47 GMT
Last source update
14 Dec 2023, 10:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036743
Classification (CPV)
Electromechanical equipmentPurchase
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397c5 Find a Tender

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.

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
Appointment period ends
23 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Mar 2023 → 14 Dec 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    14 Dec 2023, 10:10 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    21 Feb 2023, 15:04 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Feb 2023, 15:04 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 23 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT
    21 Feb 2023, 15:04 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    21 Feb 2023, 15:04 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    14 Dec 2023, 10:10 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextShort Description · II.4Any potential bidder that may be interested in this potential requirement are to register their interest via the Defence Sourcing Portal: https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.htmlAny potential bidder that may be interested in this potential requirement should register their interest by email to the following addresses: [email protected] [email protected]

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 036743-2023-706439450-1

    Signed
    9 Oct 2023
    Value
    £41,789,810
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 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 subdivisionsDefence Abbey Wood South, Bristol, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • MoDMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Bristol

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.