Repair and maintenance services of pumps. The Marine System Support (MSS) team, which is 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(s) to provide an availability solution for Sea Water Systems Equipment for up to 7 (seven) years. There is a possibility that during the life of the proposed contract that the size of HM Naval fleet may increase or decrease. The support contract will take the form of an Asset Availability Service (AAS) arrangement.

The contract will be awarded in accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 as applicable.

Interested bidders are invited to provide a response to the dynamic pre-qualification questionnaire (DPQQ) for this requirement.

The requirement is to provide a managed support solution service to the fleet including, but not limited to the following activities:

Equipment and spares availability with global reach in respect of the In-Fleet Sea Water Systems Master Equipment's, through procurement, repair, manufacture, overhaul and post design services, including, but not limited to:

— non-first level service pumps;

— first level pumps;

— Trident Low Stock (TLS) availability;

— plan and procure depth and forward spares;

— storage and provision of A1 and A2 stock;

— storage, repair and disposal of E0 stock;

— obsolescence management;

— ensuring all demands are satisfied to meet specified availability targets;

— provision of an agreed out of hours stores issuing service;

— provide technical support to the In-Fleet Sea water systems master equipment’s including;

— investigation and resolution of operational defect reports;

— investigation and resolution of S2022 defect reports;

— engineering support services;

— 24/7 365 reach back technical support;

— collaborative working system (knowledge transfer, reduced failure);

— collaborative working environment (electronic);

— ad-hoc maintenance and miscellaneous queries;

— provision of technical assistance agreements;

— provision of out of scope activity.