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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-Glasgow: Type 26 – Ship Cleaning and Protection

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Glasgow: Type 26 – Ship Cleaning and Protection

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: PROCPACK/0260

Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 06/10/2016

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd.
South Street, Glasgow, G14 0XN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0) 3300 468566, Email: t26-procurement@baesystems.com
Contact: Alan Wilkinson

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
90910000 – Cleaning services.
90911100 – Accommodation cleaning services.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Cleaning services. Accommodation cleaning services. OVERVIEW
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, (the Purchaser) seeks to procure Ship Cleaning and Protection 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 13 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 Type 26 GCS Ship Cleaning and Protection scope is/are to comprise:
It is anticipated that the Ship Cleaning and Protection Contractor shall supply the following in multiple locations on BAE Systems Naval Ships sites:
All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)required to undertake the roles and duties;
All consumables and materials to undertake the tasks as defined;
Management offices.
Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) supervision and operatives to undertake the roles and duties set out below;
General Ship Cleaning Duties on-board/dockside/dock bottom;
Sweeping/brushing/vacuuming of general debris
Removal of scrap and redundant items and materials
Washing blocks and super structure using low pressure power washers and water hoses;
Fresh water washing of external surfaces of blocks and dock
Removal of all liquids and spillages to holding tanks or tankers
Supply/manufacture! /or procure, Install and maintain equipment protective coverings;
General protection of ships equipment and finished areas
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 procpack 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 Ten! der (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: 22nd September 2016 to 6th October 2016
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) email: 6th October 2016
Open period of PQQ in Source Pass: 3rd October to 17th October
Deadline for PQQ Response: Midday 17th October
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: TBA
Proposed/Estimated ITT Response Date: TBA
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: Up to 15 Years

Section VII: Estimated Value of Requirement
Estimated Value of Requirement: Category C: 20M – 100M GBP

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