Tender Summary

Future Naval Design Partnering (FNDP) CF Opportunity

Buying Organisation

Ministry of Defence

Contract Value

Unknown

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

The Submarine Future Naval Design Partnering (FNDP) Framework is being established based on the continued need for selective industry support to early stage design, technology management and through-life technical support in the submarine domain.

Following the successful demonstration of the Enduring NDP that is due to conclude in September 2024, the Authority has identified a requirement for a Future Naval Design Partnering construct.

The Future NDP construct will be broadly similar to the Enduring NDP and aims to continue access to the niche skills and expertise held by industry across the full gamut of submarine design, development, build, sustainment and disposal, often in the form of highly collaborative multiparty MOD and industry rainbow teams. This will be achieved by inviting selected companies to sign up to individual framework agreements, as Core Companies, with an umbrella multiparty agreement to enable collaborative working (through the establishment of Intellectual Property Rights and partnering principles). With the exception of the Submarine Enterprise Tier 1's, who will automatically be invited to join, a competition will be run for the selection of Core Companies as members of the Future Naval Design Partnering.

Work undertaken through the individual framework agreements will be task based. The nature of this type of framework agreement means that the full scope and required deliverables of tasks will be developed as the need for each task arises. Every task will fall into one of the following three roles:

Role 1 - Supporting the SDA in undertaking pre-concept and concept submarine design studies and capability investigations. Such work includes: the development of design and technology strategy options for future capability delivery and dealing with emerging technical issues in current platforms.

Role 2 - Supporting the SDA in undertaking through-life technology management studies. Such work includes assisting the SDA in developing, implementing and managing the technology roadmap; dealing with emerging technical issues in current platforms; technical support to Technology Demonstration Programmes (TDPs); and a programme of work and the funding necessary to sustain critical niche technology capability in the Submarine Enterprise.

Role 3 - Providing through-life technical support to the SDA in its Intelligent Customer (i.e. Design Approving Authority) role. So that SDA can make appropriate choices and decisions on material presented by its Tier 1 contractors (Technical Authorities) across new acquisition (e.g., SSNR, Dreadnought and in-build Astute Class submarines), support (e.g., in-service Astute and Vanguard Class submarines) and disposal.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Submarines (CPV 35512000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

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