Defence Marine Services - Support to In-Port Marine Services and Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme

The contract encompasses two critical elements: the support to In-Port Marine Services; and delivery of a vessel replacement programme. The duration of the contract will be 120 months. The services will be provided principally across UK HM Naval Bases at the Clyde, Devonport, Portsmouth, but also Glen Mallan, Loch Ewe, Loch Striven, and Campbeltown, and other areas in UK waters. Operation and maintenance of 82 UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) owned vessels used for the provision of the services, under a Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement, ensuring availability of services on a 24/7/365 basis. The specification for the services will include the following: - Towage services to entitled vessels. - HM Dockyard movements covered by duty & standby service. - Passenger transportation - Stores & liquid transportation. - Transport & store munitions. - Waste services alongside, at anchor / mooring buoy. - Tiers 1 & 2 Dockyard pollution response. - Support military training, exercises, trials and operations (SMTE) - Support to Emergencies. - Additional maritime support

Delivery of a vessel replacement programme to the Royal Navy, for the procurement and introduction into service of, 36 Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) vessels (32 replacements and 4 new requirement vessels) on behalf of the UK MoD. Built and maintained to UK Flag and Class classification standards and introduced into service in accordance with an agreed Integrated Test Evaluation and Acceptance Plan. Responsibility for the identification of shipyard(s) that best meet the requirement in respect of design, delivery time and Value for Money (VfM).

Disposal of redundant vessels will be the responsibility of the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA). In addition to the vessels, the MoD will supply GFA for the provision of the Contract, including: - spares and specialist equipment, - oil pollution and control equipment, - MoD owned intellectual property, - occupation and use of Authority facilities/property (admin / workshops will be subject to separate leasing arrangements with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), - fuel for the vessels.

Staff will be transferred in accordance with TUPE regulations providing continuity of supply of crews. Full TUPE data will be provided during the course of the tendering process. The DPQQ will be evaluated using the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). The Marine Services Procurement will be run under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (2011) (DSPCR) using the Competitive Negotiated Procedure. Potential suppliers should register for access to the data room. Requests for access should be submitted to the Contact email: [email protected] There will be no limitation on the number of operators who will be invited to negotiate or participate.

Additional information: Please be aware that the Authority may utilise consultants, contractors or other third parties (i.e. non-MOD staff) to support the procurement process. Any such individuals will have undertaken a Conflict of Interest process prior to commencing evaluations.