Defence Marine Services - Inshore Support to Military Training, Testing and Evaluation

Contract will provide Inshore Support to Military Training, Testing and Evaluation Services in support of Authority sponsored trials, clearance diving training for the Royal Navy, general air diving training for the Royal Engineers, and range safety. BUTEC and Raasay ranges as well as specified 'off range' locations, off of the North West coast of Scotland and maritime ranges around the UK coast.

Contract duration 60 months.

Contract encompasses 3 critical elements: provision of Marine Services to:

-British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC)

Covers safe delivery of maritime services to QinetiQ in support of activities at BUTEC (Raasay Ranges) in north west Scotland, vessels based in Kyle of Lochalsh. Service delivery covers: Torpedo recovery, sonobuoy trials, target launch & recovery including underwater autonomous vehicles, range safety & range maintenance, passenger transfer service, stores & garbage transfer, towed array recovery and transfer to/from submarines, host platform for sound velocity profiles and novel trials. -Military Diving

Covers safe delivery of maritime services to entitled customers in north west Scotland. Service delivery is provision & operation of 2 dedicated vessels to enable Authority deliver safe deep-water dive training to service personnel utilising mixture gases.

-Range Safety, Sea Training and Aircrew Training

Covers safe delivery of maritime services to entitled customers who require suitable platform to deliver individual & unit level training around UK. Service delivery covers: support to helicopter crew winching training, coastal sea survival training, target towing for fast jet weapon training & helicopter marine sniper training, range clearance & range safety service, provision of small craft simulating fast attack craft, consorts & target vessels for boarding training.

Services Specification will include the following:

-Undertake passenger transportation.

-Transport stores & liquids.

-Support military training, exercises, trials and operations including military diving training & Range Safety & Aircrew Training (RSACT).

-Support to Emergencies.

-Provide maritime support to the Raasay ranges.

-Provide additional maritime support through a single service contract

Full details of the service outputs can be found within the Statement of Requirement (SoR).

Where applicable, the Authority will supply Government Furnished Assets (GFA) and Government Furnished Information (GFI) for the provision of the Contract.

Occupation & use of Authority owned facilities/property may be available to support service provision subject to separate leasing or licensing arrangements with Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

Existing 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.

Marine Services Procurement will be run under DSPCR 2011Regulations using Negotiated Procedure.

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.