Boats In-Service Support 26 – Lot 7 - Army Boats

Concepts

• ships or boats
• bristol
• reconditioning services
• army units
• existing boat classes
• army
• mod boats
• platform support
• boats
• boats in-service support

Location

United Kingdom: Bristol

Description

To deliver platform support to maintain the capability of MOD Boats operated by Army units. Further details on all of the BISS 26 requirements can be found at Section VI.3) Additional Information to this Contract Notice.

Total Quantity or Scope

To deliver in-service support to all MOD Boats operated by Army units based in the UK. This requirement is anticipated to consist of boats of the following classes: Army Assault Boat MK6 195 Army Workboat 3 Combat Support Boat 18 Gemini 650 8 Hard Hull Riverine Craft (HHRC) 2 Inflatables - Avon Redcrest M9 139 Mexeflote 147 Rigid Raider Craft Mk III 0 Total 512 This list is not exhaustive and subject to change as boats go in and out of service. The scope can broadly be expected to include: • Scheduled preventative maintenance, • Reactive maintenance, defect rectification, and repair, • Mid Life Upgrades, • Replacement and/or replenishment of existing boat classes with boats of the same class, or a suitable second-hand alternative, • On-site support, • Supply of spares, • Post Design Services (PDS), • Testing and trials, • Configuration, obsolescence, and documentation management, • Chartering • Support to Safety and Environmental Cases • Storage and Transportation

CPV Codes

• 50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats

Indicators

• An E-Auction will not be used.
• Access to documents is free.
• Deposits and guarantees may be required.
• Economic restrictions apply.
• Financing restrictions apply.
• Bidders must have a specified legal form.
• The operator's personal situation may be considered.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

Overarching BISS 26 requirement - The Boats team is responsible for maintaining worldwide delivery of safe, capable and available craft to a diverse user community (Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army, MOD Police, UKSTRATCOM, Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Cadets) thus enabling them to carry out their endorsed tasking in roles relating to maritime operations, responsive force, adaptive force, extended readiness and training, as well as Adventurous Training and Cadet Forces. The Boats portfolio consists of circa 3,000 craft across 100 classes. This Boats In-Service Support (BISS) 26 requirement is split into nine separate contracts, which will be competed under their own Contract Notice simultaneously - 712775453 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 1 STRATCOM 712782450 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 2 Royal Navy / Royal Fleet Auxiliary 712783450 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 3 Ministry of Defence Police Boats 712793452 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 4 Overseas Boats 712795451 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 5 P2000 Boats 712796450 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 6 - Work Boats 712797450 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 7 - Army Boats 712798450 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 8 - UK Operations Boats 712798451 - Boats In-Service Support 26 Lot 9 - Support and Training Boats Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) conference - The Boats team intends to hold a virtual PQQ conference using MS Teams on Tuesday 15 October 2024 from 10:00 to 16:00 to provide Potential Providers with additional detail on the overarching BISS 26 requirements. To register, please follow the link in the PQQ conference attachment. e-Tendering - The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement. Cyber Risk - The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Moderate (Reference – RAR-240711A04)