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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Bristol: Fuels.

Section I: Contracting Authority
Title: UK-Bristol: Fuels.
I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Ministry of Defence, IMOC, Defence Fuels Group
Cedar 3a, NH3, #3360, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3067981317, Email: Jamie.Trigg104@mod.gov.uk
Contact: Jamie Trigg
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UK

Further information can be obtained at: As Above I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.3) Main activity:
Defence

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract (Supplies or Services)
II.Supplies.1

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Singapore Fuels Project
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Region Codes: 00 – Not specified / Other

II.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies and services:
Fuels. Diesel fuel. Kerosene jet type fuels. Supply of Bulk Marine & Marine Aviation Fuels, for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to be Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) to the British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU), at Sembawang Naval Wharf (SNW), Singapore. The Fuel Types delivered under the Singapore Fuels Project include F-76 (Marine) to Def Stan 91-4 (latest issue) & F-44 to Def Stan 91-86 (latest issue) / JP-5 (Marine Aviation) to Military Spec MIL-DTL-5624 (latest issue).
Range between: 125,000,000 and 175,000,000
Currency: GBP
Lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.5)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
09100000 – Fuels.
09134200 – Diesel fuel.
09131100 – Kerosene jet type fuels.
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 01/09/2020

II.7)Additional Information:
1. The purpose of this PIN is to inform suppliers that the Authority is holding an early stage, Industry Engagement Day, in respect of discussing the Authority’s requirement for the supply of Bulk Marine & Marine Aviation Fuels, for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to be Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) to the British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU), at Sembawang Naval Wharf (SNW), Singapore.

2. The Fuel Types delivered under the Singapore Fuels Project include F-76 (Marine) to Def Stan 91-4 (latest issue) & F-44 to Def Stan 91-86 (latest issue) / JP-5 (Marine Aviation) to Military Spec MIL-DTL-5624 (latest issue).

3. The aim of this Industry Engagement Day is to provide an overview of the Authority’s requirement & to aid the Authority’s understanding of what is available within the market place in relation to the requirement, what are the issues faced by suppliers and to capture the overall interest of suppliers to work with the Authority.

4. The project team, which is part of the Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme (DFAP), seeks to meet this requirement through a Competitive Tender Process in accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011. It is anticipated that the competitive procurement process will commence in 2020; following a period of extensive market engagement to fully understand the options available. The project has an anticipated value between £ 125m –
£ 175m (based on a 4-year contract).

5. Prior to the Industry Day, the Authority will not disclose any information, specific to the Authority’s Requirement for this contract.

6. Following the Industry Day, the Authority intends to issue a Request For Information (RFI) to further aid its understanding. This RFI will be advertised in one or more of Defence Contracts Online (DCO); the Defence Contracts Bulletin (DCB); Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) and Contracts Finder and will be issued to all who request an RFI together with other companies whom the Authority believes may be able to provide useful intelligence on this requirement. Attendance at the Industry Day is not a prerequisite to bid for this requirement, however it would give suppliers the opportunity to visit BDSSU. All information provided at the industry day will be shared with any interested parties.

7. The Industry Day will be held on Thursday, 11th April 2019 between 1900 and 2130 (local time), at the Navy MWR Club, Sembawang, Singapore. Suppliers will be limited to two representatives per company at the Industry Day due to capacity limitations at the venue. Suppliers wishing to attend the Industry day should forward a response to this PIN by latest Friday the 29th March 2019, to the contact details provided on this notice, with the following details:

a. Company Name
b. Single Point of Contact (Email, Telephone/Mobile Number & Address)
c. List of Industry Day Attendees including – Full Names, Nationality & Role within the company.
* Attendance at the industry day will be subject to Security Restrictions at the venue.

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:
Not Provided
III.2)Conditions For Participation
III.2.1)Reserved contracts: Not Provided
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
VI.2)Additional Information:
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk

Contrary to the below instructions regarding the Access Code, at this stage, as this is a Prior Information Notice, this action is not required.
Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on
You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: MKZY896B48.

Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.
The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice, you will also have visibility of the deadline date, once you have added the Access code via DCO as the opening and closing date is visible within the opportunity.
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VI.3)Information On General Regulatory Framework
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be found:
Not Provided

VI.4)Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 04/03/2019