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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

Notice Type:MOD Contract Notice

GB-Bristol: Harpoon GWS60 – In Service Support Contract
Region Codes: UKK

Section I: Contract Title
1. Contract Title: GB-Bristol: Harpoon GWS60 – In Service Support Contract
2. Section (DIO only):

Section II: Identification Numbers
1. MOD Contract Notice Nr: 700031298

Section III: Relevant Dates
1. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 03/03/2021
2. Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: 22/03/2021
3. Proposed/Estimated ITT Return Date: 27/04/2021
4. Proposed Issue Date of Contract: 01/09/2021
5. Proposed Completion Date of Contract: 31/03/2024

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
1. Notice Address
Defence Equipment & Support
Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon (TTH) Project Team, Fir 3c, #4316, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 07552686351, Email: thomas.sims103@mod.gov.uk, URL:
Contact: Thomas Sims, Attn: Thomas Sims

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
1. Industry Codes:
50840000 – Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work, Goods and Services
1. Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems. The TTH Delivery Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), hereafter referred to as the Authority, has a requirement to provide In-service Support to the Guided Weapon System (GWS) 60 (also known as Harpoon). GWS 60 is installed on 13 (thirteen) Type 23 frigates, 3 (three) Type 45 destroyers and 3 (three) land-based reference systems.

In-Service Support will involve the following activities:
Technical Support
Spares Provisioning
Storage of Harpoon equipment
Strip, Survey and Repair Services
Technical Document Management along with associated Project and Risk Management activities.

Support is required from 01/01/2022 until 31/03/2024, with an option to extend in one-year increments (to a maximum of three) at the Authority’s discretion. Any resultant contract will be placed ahead of this date to ensure support can be provided from the date specified and will endure slightly beyond the Out of Service Date (OSD) to ensure effective contract closure.

The Harpoon Missile Canister and the Harpoon Missile are out of scope of this requirement. There is no requirement for removal or disposal activities in relation to the Weapon System or Missiles at its declared OSD. There is also no intention to extend Harpoon beyond its declared OSD of Dec 2023 and this contract has no bearing on any future Surface to Surface Guided Weapon (SSGW) contracts or competitions.

Due to handling restrictions only UK companies will be eligible for this requirement. Delivery of In-Service Support will require handling and management of ITAR controlled information and material. Technical document storage and management will require List X Facility Security Clearance. The successful Contractor will need Suitably Qualified and Experienced Engineers who are UK nationals and hold relevant Security Clearance (SC Clearance is required).

The Cyber Security Risk Rating for this requirement is ‘Low’ for the purposes of DEFSTAN 05-138 and DEFCON 658. Risk Assessment Reference: 4NCA8XHP

Important Note: In publishing this Contract Notice, the Authority is under no obligation whatsoever to issue an Invitation To Tender (ITT) or to place a Contract as a result of this notice. Any potential providers who respond to this procurement shall be fully responsible for the cost of responding to the procurement, the Authority shall not be liable in any way whatsoever to pay for any work undertaken by interested parties as a result of this notice.

To express an interest in this requirement please complete the DPQQ. Expressions of interest received by any other means will not be accepted or advanced. The Authority will use the DPQQ to invite a maximum of six (6) suppliers to Tender. You must be successful at the DPQQ stage to be invited to Tender. Where the Authority assesses more than six (6) suppliers as successful at the DPQQ stage, the six (6) suppliers with the highest score will be invited to Tender. In the event that two or more suppliers are tied, and the tie would increase the number of invited suppliers to more than six (6) the Authority reserves the right to invite more than six (6). The DPQQ will close on 03rd March 2021 at 13:00, no further expressions of interest will be considered after this date.

The PQQ Access Code for this requirement is Q7X6ETA2P4.
2. Main Place of Performance or Delivery: SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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 F1d: 348K – 870K GBP

Section IX: QA Standards
1. QA Standards: BS EN ISO 9001 with appropriate scope

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.dcocontracts.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.

Important Note: In publishing this Contract Notice, the Authority is under no obligation whatsoever to issue an Invitation To Tender (ITT) or to place a Contract as a result of this notice. Any potential providers who respond to this procurement shall be fully responsible for the cost of responding to the procurement, the Authority shall not be liable in any way whatsoever to pay for any work undertaken by interested parties as a result of this notice.

To express an interest in this requirement please complete the DPQQ. Expressions of interest received by any other means will not be accepted or advanced. The Authority will use the DPQQ to invite a maximum of six (6) suppliers to Tender. You must be successful at the DPQQ stage to be invited to Tender. Where the Authority assesses more than six (6) suppliers as successful at the DPQQ stage, the six (6) suppliers with the highest score will be invited to Tender. In the event that two or more suppliers are tied, and the tie would increase the number of invited suppliers to more than six (6) the Authority reserves the right to invite more than six (6). The DPQQ will close on 03rd March 2021 at 13:00, no further expressions of interest will be considered after this date.

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: Q7X6ETA2P4. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.

The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 03/03/2021 13:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.

If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing – support@dcocontracts.mod.uk or call 0800 282 324.

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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