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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-Glasgow: Type 26 GCS – Metallic Pipe and Pipe Fittings

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Glasgow: Type 26 GCS – Metallic Pipe and Pipe Fittings

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: Type 26 GCS – Metallic Pipe and Pipe Fittings

Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 16/12/2016

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd
South Street, Glasgow, G14 0XN, United Kingdom
Tel. +443300 462752, Email: t26-procurement@baesystems.com

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
44163000 – Pipes and fittings.
44163100 – Pipes.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Pipes and fittings. Pipes. Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS)
Equipment Procurement Bulletin
Package Name: Type 26 GCS ? Metallic pipe and fittings
iBoM Number: PROCPACK/0067,0227,0228,0229,0230
Contract Class: Cat.C Modified
Engineering Contact: Neculai Stoian/ Camer Morar
Supply Chain Lead: Jennifer Liddle
Support Contact: Donald Nicol
Authoriser(s): Kirsteen Brennan
Windchill No.

OVERVIEW
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, (the Purchaser) seeks to procure Metallic Pipe and Fittings 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. No additional specifications or drawings will be provided. It is expected, though not entirely necessary, that the Supplier will already have identical or similar products in their portfolio.

The Type 26 GCS (Metallic Pipe and fittings) is/are to comprise:
The scope of supply of this package is for various different types and sizes of Pipework, Mechanical Compression Fittings, Axial Grip couplings, Push Fit pipework & fittings and Swage Type Pipe Couplings for use on the Type 26 GCS pipework systems.
All scope in this package shall be manufactured in accordance with the applicable requirements of Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships (January 2014) for design, functional and operational performance, design appraisal/ type approval, including construction under survey, unless otherwise stated.
The scope supplied in this package is to be Type Approved for use for the intended application on Naval Ships, in accordance with Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships (2014).
The couplings in this package shall be classed in accordance with Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships (2014) Volume 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Section 5.10.
Particular items in this package will be required to comply with Naval Shock requirements to varying degrees depending on their location and criticality in the ship.

The following items make up the expected scope of this package:
Swage Type fittings
The couplings shall be classed as Swage Type Compression Couplings in accordance with Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships Volume 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Section 5.10.
Typical sizes will range between 6 to 50NB and depending on system application will operate at 5, 16 or 300bar and 50? C max working temperature.
Axial Grip couplings
The Axial Type Couplings shall be used to connect pipes of different materials.
These are typically used on 0-3bar systems up to 80? C working temperature and over a size range of 32-200NB

Push fit pipework and fittings

Push Fit Pipework scope will consist of stainless steel pipes for use with push fit type fittings and corresponding stainless steel push type fittings.
Typical pipe sizes 50-100NB, typical operating pressure range to be 0.6-1bar and maximum working temperature 70oC
It is intended to utilise the appropriate Blucher system for this purpose.

Compression fittings

High and Low Pressure Mechanical Compression Couplings for Stainless Steel Pipe shall be required.
The couplings shall be classed as Mechanical Compression Couplings in accordance with Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships Volume 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Section 5.10.
Typical operating pressure for High Pressure systems using this type of fitting is 210-315bar and max working temperature of 80? C.
Typical operating pressure for Low Pressure systems using this fitting is 3-16bar and max working temperature of 70? C.
In accordance with Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships (2014) Part 2 ? Rules for the Manufacture, Testing, and Certification of Materials Chapter 14, Section 4.3.1, Mechanical Compression Pipe Couplings shall be manufactured at facilities approved by Lloyd?s Register, using materials approved by Lloyd?s Register.

Pipe
The following are the main types of pipe that shall be required:
16 Bar Seamless 90/10 Copper Nickel and 16Bar Copper Pipes;
16/33 Bar Carbon Steel Pipes;
Schedule 80 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes;
Schedule XXS Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes;
Heavy Duty Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes;
Extra Heavy Duty Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes;
Carbon Steel Sea Tubes;
16 Bar Seamless Stainless Steel Pipes;
16 Bar Seamless Stainless Steel UREA Grade Pipes;
High Pressure Seamless Stainless Steel Pipes.
Blucher 1 mm thickness Stainless Steel Pipes.
Pipework shall be classified in accordance with Lloyd?s Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships (2014) Vol 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Section 2.3.

Pipe Fittings
The following are the main type of pipe fittings that shall be required:
16 bar Seamless 90/10 Copper Nickel Butt Welded Fittings;
16/33 Bar Seamless Carbon Steel Butt Welded Fittings;
Schedule 80 Seamless Carbon Steel Butt Welded Fittings;
Schedule XXS Seamless Carbon Steel Butt Welded Fittings;
Heavy Duty Carbon Steel Butt Welded Fittings;
Extra Heavy Duty Carbon Steel Butt Welded Fittings;
16 Bar Seamless Stainless Steel Butt Welded Fittings;
Socket Weld & Threaded Type Couplings;
90/10 Copper Nickel Socket Welded Fittings;
Carbon Steel Front and Back Welded Flanges;
90/10 90/10 Copper Nickel Composite Collars Flanges;
90 Degree Flared Flanges for 90/10 Copper Nickel, Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel pipes.
High Pressure Mechanical Compression Stainless Steel 400 Bar Fittings;
Mechanical Compression Stainless Steel and Copper 16 Bar Fittings.

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)
– Equipment Maintenance
– Spares & S&TE repair, replenishment and maintenance
– Training material & course delivery
– Technical support, both ashore & on-board
– Obsolescence management

The support solution may range from anywhere between case-by-case spares and repairs to a full asset availability service, and is expected to commence at the time of equipment 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:
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) email: 16th December 2016
Open period of PQQ in Source Pass: 12th December 2016
Deadline for PQQ Response: 19th December 2016
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: 22nd December 2016
Proposed/Estimated ITT Response Date: 27th January 2017

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 D: 10M – 20M GBP

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