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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

MOD Subcontract Opportunities
GB-Bristol: Type 26 Global Combat Ship Acoustic Tiles

Section I: Contract Title
Contract Title: GB-Bristol: Type 26 Global Combat Ship Acoustic Tiles

Section II: Identification Numbers
MOD Contract Notice Nr: iBoM No: PROCPACK/0380

Section III: Relevant Dates
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 14/04/2017

Section IV: Issuing Branch / Organisation Details
Notice Address:
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Building 20X, PO Box 5, Golf Course Lane, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QW, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)3300 462841, Email: t26-procurement@baesystems.com
Attn: Geoff Roach

Section V: Product / Service Descriptor Code
Industry Codes:
44111700 – Tiles.
44112600 – Sound insulation.

Section VI: Summary of Requirements / Description of Work
Summary of Requirements / Description of Work: Tiles. Sound insulation. BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, (the Purchaser) seeks to procure Acoustic Tiles 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 requirement is for a range of acoustic tiles and fairings that will be externally mounted on the ship’s hull. The tiles serve the following primary purposes:
a. Attenuation of the underwater noise signature of the vessel.
b. Provide a hydro-dynamically efficient surface.
A number of tile types are required. The predominant requirement is for tiles consisting of vulcanized rubber layers and a steel plate. The specification of the tiles, which are designed to the principles of the Def-Stan 08-138 series, will be provided at the ITT Stage. The manufacture requirements and quality control required for the tiles will be defined in the specification, again following the principles of Def-Stan 08-138 series. Suppliers shall be accredited by the MoD authority.
Secondary to the layered rubber / steel tiles, there is a requirement for polyurethane tiles that can be cut to shape at the ship build facility.
The technical specification and detailed description of the requirements for anechoic tile and polyurethane tiles shall be issued at the ITT stage.

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 the 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 submit 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: 27th March 2017 to 14th April 2017
Deadline for Expression of Interest (EOI) email: 23:59 14th April 2017
Open period of PQQ in Source Pass: 7th April 2017 to 21st April 2017
Deadline for PQQ Response: 21st April 2017
Proposed/Estimated ITT Issue Date: May 2017
Proposed/Estimated ITT Response Date: Q3 2017

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.

Section VII: Estimated Value of Requirement
Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H1b: 10K – 113K GBP

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