Fibre Optic Compass System (FOCS) In-Service Support (ISS)
Description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD), acting through Sense Decide and Communicate (SDC) - Command and Control, Target, Navigation, Communications (C2TNC), intends to undertake preliminary market engagement for the procurement of a followโon contract to support, sustain, and install Fibre Optic Compass System (FOCS) equipment across the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), and Submarine fleets.
This engagement is being conducted in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Preliminary Market Engagement) and aims to ensure the Authority understands the current market, technical capability, supply chain, and commercial models relevant to this requirement.
The intended procurement covers:
a) Core agreement to provide support and sustain existing systems:
a. Through-life technical support to sustain the existing FOCS capability.
b. System availability management.
c. Technical query resolution.
d. Obsolescence management.
e. Maintenance and updating of all technical documentation in accordance with MOD policy
f. Spares and repairs service provision. The responsibility for the management of spares and repairs to be held by the supplier.
g. Storage of all materiel required for support in accordance with relevant defence standards.
b) Non-core scope to complete ad-hoc tasking:
a. Ad-hoc tasking to support equipment faults, engineering studies, or system enhancements.
b. Potential tasking to perform installation activity on remaining platforms in the current FOCS tech refresh programme.
c. Attendance on ships/subs, military bases, and operational environments when required (in accordance with CONDO if required).
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About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the architecture and engineering, security and defense and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Logistics, Defense and Warehousing. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 5.0 million.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the architecture and engineering sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice โ the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.