706438450 - Ships Protective Systems (SPS) Degaussing In-Service Support (ISS)

The Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Underwater and Electronic Warfare (UEW) team is responsible for providing in-service support (ISS) to Ships Protective Systems (SPS) equipment across the Royal Navy (RN) Fleet and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) direct to Platform teams and front-line units.

As part of this in-service support the Degaussing Control (DGC) is an equipment group which reduces ships’ magnetic signature i.e., the magnetic disturbance of a vessel in the earth’s magnetic field. This signature is the most significant of the influences that trigger naval influence mines.

Any potential bidder may be required to provide for an example the following services:

Core Activities

The Contractor shall provide the following in-service support elements:

• System Design Authority Management
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Health, Safety & Environmental Management
• Obsolescence Management
• Configuration Management
• Software Support
• Supply Chain management and reporting
• Equipment Upkeep Management
• Post Design Services
• Technical Support

Supply Support – Non-Core

• Supply Support Activities
• Single item ownership
• Support and Test Equipment
• Accounting Classification
• Supply of stock
• Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transport

Equipment Upkeep Management – Non-Core

• Repair and Refurbishment of Articles
• Testing
• Calibration
• Disposal

Post Design and Technical Services – Non-Core

• Post Design Services
• Technical Services
• Task Initiation
• Contractors on Deployed Operations (CONDO)

Any potential bidder that may be interested in this potential requirement are to register their interest via the Defence Sourcing Portal: https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

The indicative release date of the DPQQ is February 2023.

This PIN is not a means to seek formal expressions of interest. The Authority reserves the right not to issue a DPQQ and Contract Notice, and not to proceed to ITT following a DPQQ process.