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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-Glasgow: Type 26 GCS – Shipwide Soft Furnishings

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Glasgow: Type 26 GCS – Shipwide Soft Furnishings

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: PROCPACK/0187

Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 09/11/2016

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd.
South Street, Glasgow, G14 0XN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0) 33 0046 3778, Email: t26-procurement@baesystems.com
Contact: Kenneth Hair

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
39143110 – Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings.
39143113 – Specialist soft furnishings.
39516100 – Soft furnishings.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings. Specialist soft furnishings. Soft furnishings. OVERVIEW
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, (the Purchaser) seeks to procure Shipwide Soft Furnishings 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 8 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 Supplier will provide a solution against a Technical Requirements Document alone, which will be provided by the Purchaser.
The Shipwide Soft Furnishings is required to ensure that the ship?s functionality, habitability, husbandry, operational and storage requirements are met.
This Shipwide Soft Furnishings package should include the provision of, for example, but may not be limited to:
All Items
Item No. Of Notes
Mattresses for Single Tier Bunks 208 ?
Pullman Mattress 4 ?
Settee Bunk Cover 10 2 colours needed
Settee Bunk Cushion 10 2 colours needed
Settee Bunk Cushion Cover 10 2 colours needed
Headboard Cover for Single Tier Bunks 208 3 colours needed
Headboard for Pullman Bunks 4 1 colour needed , 1 medical colour needed
600mm Settee Base Cushion 47 ?
600mm Settee Base Cushion Cover 47 4 colours needed
! 600mm Settee Back Cushion 47 ?
600mm Settee Back Cushion Cover 47 4 colours needed
500mm Settee Base Cushion 47 ?
500mm Settee Base Cushion Cover 47 4 colours needed
500mm Settee Back Cushion 47 ?
500mm Settee Back Cushion Cover 47 4 colours needed
400mm Settee Base Cushion 6 ?
400mm Settee Base Cushion Cover 6 1 colour needed
400mm Settee Back Cushion 6 ?
400mm Settee Back Cushion Cover 6 1 colour needed
300mm Settee Base Cushion 5 ?
300mm Settee Base Cushion Cover 5 1 colour needed
300mm Settee Back Cushion 5 ?
300mm Settee Back Cushion Cover 5 1 colour needed
Corner Settee Base Cushion 21 ?
Corner Settee Base Cushion Cover 21 4 colours needed
Corner Settee Back Cushion 21 ?
Corner Settee Back Cushion Cover 21 4 colours needed
Single Easy Chair Base Cushion 14 ?
Single Easy Chair Back Cushion 14 ?
Single Easy Chair Head Cushion 14 ?
Single Easy Chair Cover 14 3 colours needed
Cabin Folding Stool Cover 22 3 colours needed, 1 medical colour needed
Office Chair Cover 65 3 colours needed, 1 medical colour needed
Folding Chair Cover 2 2 colours needed
Workbench Stool Cover 6 1 colour needed
Stackable Dining Chair Cover 129 5 colours needed
Bar Stool Cover 15 3 colours needed
Console Operators Chair Swivel Pedestal Cover 11 1 colour needed
Bridge Chair Cover 2 1 colour needed
Privacy Closure for Bunks 200 3 colours needed, 1 medical colour needed
Door Curtain 71 4 colours needed, 1 medical colour needed
Dividing Curtain 3 1 colour needed, 1 medical colour needed
Numbers and items listed are indicative at this point and may be subject to change.
SUPPORT PRODUCTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
The Purchaser will look for an acquisition and support solution that will be assessed on the basis of whole life cost, ease of maintenance and availability of parts. The scope of support products and services may include;
– Supportability engineering
– Technical and logistical support data
– Provision of spares and support & test equipment (S&TE)
– Training material & course delivery
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 iBoM 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 TIMEFRAMES 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: 26th October to 9th November 2016
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) email: 9th November 2016
Open period of PQQ in Source Pass: 2nd November to 16th November 2016
Deadline for PQQ Response: Midday 16th November 2016
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 commitment with, your organisation. BAE Systems Naval Ships ? The Purchaser reserves the right to alter its procurement process, and will not be liable for any changes made.
Duration: 10 Years

Section VII: Estimated Value of Requirement
Estimated Value of Requirement: Category G1: 113K – 348K GBP

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