This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

This is a notification for Transparency purposes to notify release of the ITN documentation to the downselected bidders following a successful DPQQ held earlier this year.

New bidders are not being invited to participate in this procurement at this time.

The contract will provide discrete Defence Marine Services for Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises in UK waters and select overseas territories.

The services will be provided at various locations up to and including 100 nautical miles off the UK coast.

Service delivery will also take place in Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and NATO sea areas.

The contract duration will be 120 months.

The specification for the services will include the following: · Supporting Military Training, Exercises, Trials, and Operations · Supporting Emergencies · Providing additional Maritime Support through a single service contract.

The contract will provide the safe delivery of Marine Services through the operation of specialist ocean going vessels outside of Naval Base local areas, and worldwide, to support delivery of Specialist Trials (not conducted under the auspices of the Long Term Partnering Agreement), Specialist Military Training; including support to Operational Sea Training (OST) and exercise Joint Warrior under the direction of the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS).

The contract will also provide training support to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).

Full details of the service output can be found within the Statement of Requirement (SoR).

Delivery of the services includes the operation and maintenance of 1 Authority owned vessel under a Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement and 1 vessel under a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) agreement.

The Authority owned vessel will be leased to the contractor under a Bareboat Charter Agreement.

Where applicable, the Authority will supply GFI for the provision of the Contract.

Existing staff engaged in current service delivery will be transferred in accordance with TUPE regulations, providing continuity of supply of crews.

Full TUPE data will be provided during the course of the tendering process.

The Marine Services Procurement will be run under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (2011) (DSPCR) using the Negotiated Procedure.