The Ministry of Defence Marine System Support (MSS) Team has gone out to tender with a wide-ranging contract for repair and maintenance services for pumps worth between £20 million to £100 million.
The MSS Team, part of the Ships Operating Centre within Defence Equipment and Support, provides global support to Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships and submarines and other partnering nations.
MSS is looking for a supplier to provide an availability solution for sea water systems equipment for up to seven years.
The requirement is to provide a managed support solution service to the fleet including:
Equipment and spares availability with global reach in respect of the in-fleet Sea Water Systems Master Equipment through procurement, repair, manufacture, overhaul and post design services.
The contract includes:
- non-first level service pumps
- first level pumps
- Trident Low Stock (TLS) availability
- plan and procure depth and forward spares
- obsolescence management
- provision of an agreed out of hours Stores Issuing service
- engineering support services
- 24/7 365 reach back technical support
- collaborative working environment (electronic)
- provision of out of scope activity.
The tenderer may also be required to provide additional support for future Royal Navy ships and submarines not included within the core scope of work.
MOD is looking for up to six suppliers who will be invited to tender or to participate.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 28th February 2019 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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