Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-11-02
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34510000 | 35500000: Warships and associated parts | 55100000 | 55500000 | 60000000
Estimated value:  GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-11-28

Technical requirements: Ships. Warships and associated parts. Hotel services. Canteen and catering services. Transport services (excl. Waste transport). Internal office mail and messenger services. Defence services. Grounds maintenance services. Reprographic services. Security services. Digital printing services. Sewage-, refuse-, cleaning-, and environmental services. Environmental services. The UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) has previously issued a Pre-Procurement Notice (PPN) in February 2018 for the Market Engagement phase for the future of Maritime Support (including a Market Day and Request for Information) and a subsequent Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued in July 2018 advertising a second Market Day.
UK MOD issued a Contract Notice on 3.10.2018 for combined Hard and Soft Facilities Management at Portsmouth. UK MOD is now issuing this Contract Notice (CN) to advertise the requirement for Soft Facilities Management only at Portsmouth under DSPCR 2011, (Estimated value: Category C: 20 000 000 GBP to 100 000 000 GBP), as part of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP). An amended Contract Notice has been issued for hard facilities management only at Portsmouth.
Potential Providers are invited to express their interest in this procurement by 12:00 noon on 28.11.2018, through the submission of a Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) including execution of a competition process agreement.
The Authority has engaged Commerce Decisions Ltd to run the Competition Site (AWARD®) to support the PQQ process. The competition site is available as an internet-based portal, providing access to relevant information controlled via login and permissions. Operating instructions for the competition site are available on the competition site once login and permissions are issued. Potential provider entities must have self-registered on the competition site, through the open registration process to access the PQQ documents.
To express an interest by responding to the PQQ, interested potential providers are to register at the following URL/web address; https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/fmss/web/project/115/register
An “AWARD® 6 Supplier's Quick Start — Self Registration” user guide is provided with this contract notice to guide potential suppliers through the process of self-registration. Full Award® Software operating instructions are available within the tool once login and permissions are issued. Should any Potential Providers have difficulties accessing the FMSP Award® site, please contact the Authority’s Award® Helpdesk, by calling +44 (0)30 679 83142 or emailing DBS-Proc-AwardHelpDesk@mod.gov.uk quoting the FMSP PQQ to which you are responding.
The scope of the Soft Facilities Management (FMSP/010) at Portsmouth comprises the following services:
The supplier will provide soft facilities management services to meet the requirements of the Authority at Portsmouth Naval Base.
The supplier will work closely with other FMSP suppliers to plan and execute soft facilities management activity collectively and successfully.
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 Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) will underpin the success of the Royal Navy (RN) in supporting the Royal Navy’s Complex Warships, Submarines and Naval Bases, by providing all:
In 2014, the Authority placed two contracts with industrial partners, Babcock Marine (BM) and BAE Systems (BAES) for Naval Base, Ship, and Submarine outputs. These contracts form the Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) and are due to expire on 31.3.2020.
Recognising the success of both MSDF, and its predecessor the Warship Support Modernisation Initiative (WSMI), in supporting the RN, after nearly 20 years it is timely for the Authority to review its current Naval Base services solution. The FMSP is the result of this review.
The FMSP is a programme of work that will succeed and improve upon the MSDF contracts currently in place, commencing on 1.4.2020. FMSP will deliver additional transformational change, cost reductions (in the target of 30 %) and an improved service for the RN.
The Contracting Authority considers that economic operators who are Small or Medium Enterprises (SME’s) could participate in this contract individually or through the partnership/collaboration with other SME’s/suppliers or as part of the Supply Chain to other suppliers. The PQQ Supplementary Information on the Competition Site includes a contact list of suppliers who participated in the FMSP Market Engagement phase which may be of assistance to SME’s in this regard.
Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the Authority Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk. Please note: the registration and publication of a company profile on the Authority SID does not mean or imply that the Supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the Authority, nor does it imply that an application made in response to this procurement will be successful. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions contained in the specific contract notice.