Naval Design Partnering - Successor (NDP-S)

Concepts

• bristol
• engineering services
• engineering design
• engineering, scientific and technical

Location

Description

The Innovation and Future Capability ("IFC") Team within DE&S, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD") is seeking to procure a Prime Contractor for the Naval Design Partnering - Successor Contract ("NDP-S Contract") that will be responsible for setting up and managing a NDP-S framework consisting of a diverse range of supply chain to deliver Core and Non- Core Tasks in support of Navy Develop Directorate's objectives and priorities. The NDP-S will provide a Core Task service that is funded directly from Navy Develop Directorate but also aims to provide a Non-Core task service to sponsors within DE&S and from other government departments. The NDP-S scope will not include the procurement or through life support of any items. The Authority's high-level requirements for the NDP-S programme (the "Procurement Objectives") are as follows: - To act as the pipeline for the incubation of maritime capabilities from pre-concept through to in-service; - To maintain continuity of service with respect to Core and Non-Core Tasks, aligned to the priorities of the Navy Develop Directorate from FY 24/25 for a duration of up to six (6) years; and - To provide a technical and commercial enabler to deliver outputs that mature the requirements, design, manufacture, commissioning and acceptance aspects required for the initiation of pre-concept, concept, assessment, production, in service and disposal phase across the sense, decide and effect, enable and integrate, marine systems, naval architecture and cost engineering characteristics of maritime capabilities.

CPV Codes

• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.