S&MOCB/3374 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services

'The Salvage & Marine Operations Team, part of UK MOD, delivers Underwater Engineering services for Royal Navy Ships and Submarines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships and MOD Training Vessels both within the UK and Overseas. The team have a requirement to contract for a two year framework agreement (with a single option year) for the provision of global commercial diving services which shall meet HSE Diving at Work Regulations 1997 as a minimum standard. Service activities will include but are not limited to: Classification Society In-Water Surveys, Inspection, Hull Blanking, repair and replacement of ship hull fittings and fixtures, wet welding, coating repairs, propeller polishing and hull fouling removal. Contractors On Deployed Operations (CONDO) policy will be applicable for defined overseas support requirements. In issuing this PIN, the MOD is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the strategy stated in this PIN. Any related future procurement activity will be in accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.'