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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

Notice Type:MOD Contract Notice

GB-Bristol: Marine Superintendency Service
Region Codes: UK

Section I: Contract Title
1. Contract Title: GB-Bristol: Marine Superintendency Service
2. Section (DIO only):

Section II: Identification Numbers
1. MOD Contract Notice Nr: DSCOM/2231

Section III: Relevant Dates
1. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 06/05/2019
2. Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: 27/05/2019
3. Proposed/Estimated ITT Return Date: 08/07/2019
4. Proposed Issue Date of Contract: 15/08/2019
5. Proposed Completion Date of Contract: 31/08/2024

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
1. Notice Address
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM)
Ministry of Defence Abbey Wood (South), Cedar 3C #3351, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
Tel. 030 679 87272, Email: russell.taylor208@mod.gov.uk, URL:
Attn: Russell Taylor

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
1. Industry Codes:
98360000 – Marine services.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work, Goods and Services
1. Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Marine services. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires Marine Superintendency Services (MSS) in support of its ship chartering function. The deployment of the Marine Superintendents shall be at the discretion of the Designated Officer (DO) but they are to be available at 24 hours notice to deploy to any location worldwide (deployment will predominantly be at Southampton Marchwood Port). The range of cargoes to be shipped include but are not limited to: general cargo and materials, frozen foods in refrigerated containers, all classes of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) cargo, inert missiles, miscellaneous military equipment, all types of military vehicles (including armoured and tracked), boats, aircraft and heavy plant. Cargoes are containerised where possible and Marine Superintendents are expected to be familiar with any specific national and international regulations governing the stuffing of containers. An indication of the volume of work that Marine Superintendents may be engaged in is in the region of ten (10) tasks or activities per year. However the contractor must note:
(a) The Authority does not guarantee the Contractor any level of business as the number of tasks mentioned above is for planning purposes only. The actual number of tasks presented to the Contractor may be greater or less than this estimate.
(b) The simultaneous requirement for Marine Superintendents will, on occasions, be in excess of two (2) and during intense operations in excess of six (6), but these occasions will be rare. Where such a requirement occurs, then subject to the availability on in-house Marine Superintendents, the Authority shall reserve the right to utilise this asset on a ratio to be mutually agreed with the contractor.
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
2. Main Place of Performance or Delivery: UNITED KINGDOM
3. Can a supplier bid alone for only a part of the contract?: No
Section VII: Reverse Auction
1. Reverse Auction: No. A Reverse Auction, conducted using electronic means, will not be used as part of the procurement process for this requirement.

Section VIII: Estimated Value of Requirement
1. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category G1: 113K – 348K GBP

Section IX: QA Standards
1. QA Standards: Other
2. If Other please specify: Although not requiring a certified management system to ISO 9001, your organisation should have a QMS (either formal or informal) in place.
Section XII: Additional Information
1. Additional Information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Suppliers interested in working with the MOD should register on its Supplier Information Database (SID), available at www.contracts.mod.uk. The SID is a catalogue of potential suppliers available to all MOD procurement staff, and is the main supplier database used by MOD. Please note that the registration and publication of a company profile on the SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. Suppliers wishing to compete for a contract opportunity must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions in the contract notice.
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.

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