Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-Glasgow: Type 26 GCS – PROCPACK/0430 Mission Bay Boat Chocks
Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Glasgow: Type 26 GCS – PROCPACK/0430 Mission Bay Boat Chocks
Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: PROCPACK/0430
Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 27/02/2019
Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd
South Street, Glasgow, G14 0XN, United Kingdom
Tel. +443300465415, Email: t26-procurement@baesystems.com
Attn: Ross Dumigan
Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
35500000 – Warships and associated parts.
35520000 – Parts for warships.
Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Warships and associated parts. Parts for warships. BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, (the Purchaser) seeks to procure Type 26 GCS – PROCPACK/0430 Mission Bay Boat Chocks 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 PROCPACK/0430 Mission Bay Boat Chocks requires are required to provide the necessary stowage to securely accommodate a wide variety of In-service and Future boats that will be embarked on the ship for a given deployment or role.
There are two anticipated solutions for Boat Chocks; one utilising a 20’ ISO Container footprint with frame and adjustable chocks, the other using Portable Inflatable Bolsters/Fenders. Both solutions shall support In-service and Future Boats.it is proposed the frame and adjustable chock solution shall be manufactured from a lightweight material such as (GRP, Aluminium, High Strength)
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: 06/02/2019 to 20/02/2019
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) email: 20/02/2019
Open period of PQQ in Source Pass: 13/02/2019 to 27/02/2019
Deadline for PQQ Response: 27/02/2019
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: [Date]
Proposed/Estimated ITT Response Date: [Date]
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
