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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-glasgow: Type 26 – Abrasive Blast & Paint Application

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-glasgow: Type 26 – Abrasive Blast & Paint Application

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: N/A

Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 05/10/2016

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd.
South Street, .Glasgow, G14 0XN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0) 3300 468566, Email: t26-procurement@baesystems.com
Contact: Alan Wilkinson

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
45442100 – Painting work.
45111210 – Blasting and associated rock-removal work.
45111211 – Blasting work.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Painting work. Blasting and associated rock-removal work. Blasting work. Description OVERVIEW
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, (the Purchaser) seeks to procure Abrasive Blast & Paint Application for the Royal Navy?s new Type 26 GCS (Global Combat Ship). It is anticipated that the T26 GCS class will consist of up to 13 ships.

This bulletin is intended to provide a brief overview of the potential procurement of this item, and the initial mechanisms associated with any forthcoming ITT (Invitation to Tender). These mechanisms include submission of both an EOI (Expression of Interest) and PQQ (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire).

SCOPE
The Purchaser reserves the right to change specifications and / or strategy, or cancel any procurement at no cost or risk to the Purchaser. Any submissions are entirely at the risk of the supplier.

The Type 26 GCS The Type 26 GCS Abrasive Blast & Paint Application scope is/are to comprise:

The provision of suitably qualified labour, supervision, inspection and project management to undertake Abrasive Blast and Paint Application in multiple locations on BAE Systems sites.

? Abrasive blast – to the requirements of Paint Supplier data sheets, the following areas once appropriate containment has been erected;
1. All Tanks,
2. All underwater areas,
3. All working weather decks,
4. Machinery Room Tank Tops and ship sides to 1m above deep waterline (Brown Line),
5. Flight Deck and Hangar Deck and ship sides to 1m above deck
6. Mission Bay Deck and ship sides to 1m above deck,
7. Quarter Deck and ship sides to 1m above deck,
8. Enclosed Forecastle Deck and ship sides to 1m above deck.

? Paint Application – apply the relevant preservation products, as per Wholeship Paint Scheme, to the abrasive and mechanically prepared surfaces.
? The provision of accurate quality records demonstrating correct blast, wft and dft profiles for all areas.

E-TENDERING / EXOSTAR
The Purchaser uses an eSourcing toolkit to enable its sourcing activities to be conducted over the Internet.

Any organisation wishing to engage in tender activities, including initial EOI and PQQ activities with the Purchaser, must follow these steps;

1 – Register with EXOSTAR
2 – Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) by email and within the EOI timescale in the TIMESCALE Section below.
3 – Submit your completed PQQ form In EXOSTAR before the PQQ deadline in the TIMESCALE Section below.
4 – Join the Tender Process if invited (Instructions will be provided).

STEP 1 – Registration with EXOSTAR Source Pass

To register on Source Pass, visit the Portal?s Login Page at

then click on
?Register for Exostar Supplier Membership ?
and complete the online registration form. When registering your company, you should only select the SOURCE PASS product, for which there is no charge. The entire process should take no more than 10 minutes and need only be completed once. Passwords are issued via email, normally within 2-3 working days.

STEP 2 – Submitting an EOI via email

Once you have registered on Source Pass and intend to submit an EOI for the described equipment you must send an email to;
t26-procurement@baesystems.com
The email must contain the following details:
the procurement package name and procpack number (in the email title)
your organisation?s name;
your contact?s email address;
your contact?s name;
your contact?s telephone number;
your organisation?s Exostar ID number (EXO?)

Your email must arrive no later than the EOI deadline stated in the TIMEFRAM! ES Section below.

STEP 3 – PQQ Down-Selection
In parallel to the EOI a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be launched in order to qualify organisations for any subsequent tendering process.

Organisations who submitted their EOI within the timeframe stated below will receive details of how to access the PQQ in Exostar Source Pass.

The PQQ response will be used to evaluate risk, capability, innovation and other factors (e.g. the potential for grouping and other strategic opportunities) that might influence the Type 26 procurement strategy.

Please note that all potential suppliers are being assessed solely on their responses to this PQQ through Exostar SourcePass; there is no other intervention. We strongly advise you to ensure that you allocate sufficient time and effort to fully answer the PQQ questions. Your responses to the PQQ questions will be the only information we use to select which suppliers will subsequently receive ITT packs.

STEP 4 ? Invitation to Tender (ITT)

Subsequent to assessment of PQQ responses, the Purchaser may down-select suppliers who will then receive an Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack, including instructions for joining any e-tender.

TIMEFRAMES
Responses must be delivered in accordance with the dates below. Any responses received after these date will not be considered.

Open period of this bulletin: 21st September 2016 to 5th October 2016
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) email: 5th October 2016
Open period of PQQ in Source Pass: 28th September to 12th October
Deadline for PQQ Response: Midday 12th October
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: TBA
Proposed/Estimated ITT Response Date: TBA

PURCHASER COMMITMENT
The issue of this bulletin and your response to it neither creates nor implies any commitment by The Purchaser or the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to place a contract on, or enter into, any form of commitmen! t with, your organisation. BAE Systems Naval Ships ? The Pu! rchaser reserves the right to alter its procurement process, and will not be liable for any changes made.

Duration: Up to 15 years

Section VII: Estimated Value of Requirement
Estimated Value of Requirement: Category C: 20M – 100M GBP

Section VIII: QA Standards
QA Standards: No QMS Certification Required