Marine Systems Support Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Framework CF Contract Notice MSS 142

Maritime Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul. The Marine Systems Support (MSS) Team, which is part of the ships operating centre within Defence Equipment & Support (DES) provides global support to the Royal Navy. MSS is setting up a Framework agreement to provide Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul services to Royal Naval Platforms. MSS is looking for suppliers to populate this Framework agreement in order that all Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul services for the Marine Systems can be purchased through this set of suppliers. The successful suppliers will be responsible for the provision of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul services for defined packages of work. There is a possibility that during the life of the proposed contract that the size of HM Naval Fleet may increase or decrease. The support contract will take the form of a Framework arrangement with specific tasking/call out orders. The Contract will be awarded under DSPCR 2011 regulations.

Multi-Supplier Framework Scope

The Framework Agreement covers the undertaking of inspections, Repairs and Overhaul - MRO activity required to underpin the in-service support for all Maintained Items in support of HM Naval Platforms and Establishments.

Activities include, but are not limited to: strip and survey; survey reports; spare parts and components required to furnish repairs and overhaul.

The scope also covers Asset management consistent with supply chain policy and procedures, including such things as: asset accounting; purchase order acknowledgment; goods receipting and invoicing.

Also covered is the Provision of overhaul and repair activity consistent with Defence security and quality policy; The dataset for each sparable item defined in the right format in accordance with UKNCB guidance and the appropriate standard such as S2000M and available to the Authority. Where assets require it, a mechanism exists for feedback reporting of failures and non-conformance.

The scope also covers Obsolescence advice to the Authority on future non-availability; superseded items; equivalent and alternative items; and recommendations such as lifetime buy.

The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is Low.

Closing date for DPQQ Submission: 09.09.2022

Estimated ITT issue Date: October 2022

Estimated Contract Award: May 2023