Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-07-02
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Team
Country: UK
Region: SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 34510000

Technical requirements: The UK Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) 15 confirmed the need for the Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) capability to provide the solid sustainment (food, stores and ammunition) required for Maritime Task Groups and Joint Forces. This will allow the UK to achieve full use of the new Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, defined as Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) Full Operating Capability and provision of Litoral Manoeuvre (LitM) Capability in support of amphibious forces.
MoD has committed to an Assessment Phase to acquire 3 x MARS FSS and under current plans has targeted main contract award by Mar 2020, following MARS FSS Main Gate (MG) approval in Dec 2019. The project will be managed by the Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) team, part of the Ships Operating Centre within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).
The UK Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) 15 confirmed the need for the Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) capability to provide the solid sustainment (food, stores and ammunition) required for Maritime Task Groups and Joint Forces. This will allow the UK to achieve full use of the new Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, defined as Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) Full Operating Capability and provision of Litoral Manoeuvre (LitM) Capability in support of amphibious forces.
MoD has committed to an Assessment Phase to acquire 3 x MARS FSS and under current plans has targeted main contract award by Mar 2020, following MARS FSS Main Gate (MG) approval in Dec 2019. The project will be managed by the Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) team, part of the Ships Operating Centre within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).
The Industry Day will take place on 28.7.2016 and the Authority invite all potential suppliers with an interest to contribute to the programme to attend and receive an early insight into the FSS project. The Industry Day will also provide the opportunity for industry to network with potential future industrial partners.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions in the open Q&A sessions, or to submit their questions anonymously which will be addressed at the end of the day.
(Please note that all questions raised on the day will be recorded anonymously and released with the relevant FSS project responses to all attendees at a later date).
To register your interest and to book a place on the FSS Industry day, please contact the FSS Project Team via the following e-mail address:
suppliers are limited to a maximum of 2 representatives per organisation. As the number of places are limited, we may be required to reduce representation numbers as necessary.
Please note we will also require confirmation of attendance through your company e-mail address. Requests via personal e-mail addresses will not be accepted.
Suppliers should note that participation in an Industry Day is entirely voluntary and the Authority will not bear any associated costs. There is no commitment on the part of the Authority to enter into any binding contractual arrangement following engagement with suppliers through the Industry Days. Neither attendance at any of the Industry Days nor submission of responses to the Authority will be taken into consideration in any future competitive tendering process, which, if initiated at all, will be subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.