Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-07-07
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 34510000 | 35500000: Warships and associated parts | 42410000 | 42965100 | 50240000
Estimated value:  GBP

Technical requirements: Following the Pre-Procurement Notice (PPN) issued in February 2018 for the Market Engagement phase for the future of Maritime Support, including notification of an upcoming Market Day and Request for Information, the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) is issuing this Prior Information Notice to invite companies to participate in a second Market Day.
Please note: Since the issue of the earlier PPN, the programme name has changed from Future Maritime Support Strategy (FMSS) to Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP).
The objective of Market Day 2 is to inform the market of the proposed scope of the Lots and outline procurement strategy for competed works at Portsmouth and Clyde Naval Bases, prior to launch of the formal procurement period. The services being competed are: Ships Engineering Services at Portsmouth Naval Base; Naval Base Services (including Repair and Maintenance, Cleaning, Grounds and Waste Management, Office Services and Equipment, Utilities, Catering, Security, Accommodation, Waterfront and Lifting Services, Health, Safety and Environmental Services, Warehousing Services and on-site Logistics) at Portsmouth Naval Base and Clyde Naval Base.
The UK MOD invites all parties interested in attending this event, to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), confirming the name(s) of those wishing to attend, by no later than noon on 26.7.2018 to: desshipsfmsp-comrcl@mod.gov.uk
Please include “FMSP Market Day 2” in the email subject line. Following receipt of an EOI, MOD will respond with further details regarding the event. (Please note, we require responses to this Prior Information Notice through your company email address only. Responses via personal email addresses will not be accepted). Places per organisation may need to be restricted, subject to the extent of interest. Expressions of interest received after 26.7.2018 may have to be rejected owing to restrictions on the number of attendees.
Market Day 2 is open to all Suppliers, regardless of whether or not they participated in the earlier stages of the FMSP Market Engagement phase.
In 2014, MOD placed two contracts with industrial participants for Naval Base, Ship, and Submarine outputs, to drive sustainability in, cost out, and increase fleet availability. These contracts form the Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) and are due to expire in 2020. FMSP is a programme of work that will succeed and further improve upon the contracts currently in place.
From MSDF expiry, FMSP will ensure the Royal Navy (RN) is able to put its ships and submarines to sea to maintain the key strategic requirements supported by well-maintained Naval Bases on the Clyde, Devonport and Portsmouth.
The FMSP project wishes to go further than MSDF delivering additional transformational change, cost reductions and will provide an improved service for the RN.
Recognising the success of both MSDF, and its predecessor WSMI, in supporting the Royal Navy, after nearly 20 years it is timely for MOD to review its current Naval Base Services solution.
It is currently anticipated that the formal procurement of the FMSP will be subject to Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 and there is the potential for elements of the scope to be exempt from the DSPCR 2011.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the MOD Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk
The MOD SID is a database of active and potential suppliers available to all MOD and UK Defence procurement personnel, and is the main supplier database of MOD Procurement organisations. Please note: The registration and publication of a company profile on the MOD SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. 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 of the purchasing organisation.
All information issued to date as part of the Market Engagement phase can be accessed at the FMSP AWARD® site through the following link: https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/fmss/web/project/100/register
Suppliers will need to self-register for an AWARD® supplier login, to be able to access the FMSP AWARD® site, unless registered for access previously. Should any suppliers have difficulties accessing the FMSS AWARD® site, please contact the MOD’s AWARD® Helpdesk - DBS-Proc-AwardHelpDesk@mod.gov.uk or by calling +44 (0)30 679 83142, quoting FMSP Market Engagement.