701326374 Provision of service to collect, transport and dispose of fuel and sullage from HMS Vessels and other foreign visiting Vessels to Devonport Naval Base.

Provision of service to collect, transport and dispose of fuel and sullage from HMS Vessels and other foreign visiting Vessels to Devonport Naval Base. This is an enabling Contract whereby quantities referred to in Schedule 2 of the Contract, draft contained within the ITT documents, are estimated volumes and quantities may vary throughout the Contract duration.

The core Contract shall be for 5 years with 2 additional option years which can be invoked at the discression of the Contracting Authority and are subject to additional approvals. Quantity or scope: The Contracting period will be for 5 years with 2 additional option years.Any option years shall be subject to additional approvals. Volumes of services are contained within the Schedule of Requirement and are subject to change dependent on vessel schedules and requirements at HMNB Devonport.

No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement or Contract indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement or Contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Potential Providers/Tenderers are invited to note the following:

1. Attention is drawn to the Security Aspects Letter (SAL) attached as part of the Draft Contract, which details key criteria for eligibility. In accordance with Regulation 6 (3A) (a) - 'Security of Information,' and read in conjunction with Regulation 7 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; this requirement is open to National eye-only. Meaning, only economic operators established in the UK and Gibraltar shall be eligible to tender for this requirement.
2. The Cyber risk has been considered and in accordance with the Cyber Security Model results in a Cyber Risk Profile of 'MODERATE.'