707770451 - Type 31 Through Life Support

The Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”) has a requirement to provide a through-life support solution for five (5) new Type 31 (“T31”) ‘Inspiration Class’ frigates for the Royal Navy (RN). These ships are intended to replace five general-purpose Type 23 frigates which have served the RN since the early 1990s.

T31 will be at the heart of the RN’s surface fleet, deterring aggression and maintaining the security of the UK’s interests. They will work alongside our Allies to deliver credible UK warship presence across the globe.

Flexible and adaptable by design, T31 frigates will undertake missions such as interception and disruption of those using the sea for unlawful purposes, collecting intelligence, conducting defence engagement and assisting those in need. The RN will therefore require an efficient and economically viable T31 support solution that achieves the high levels of availability required to sustain operations at the intensity and global range that the UK’s defence commitments demand.

A contract covering a minimum of an eight-year period with 2 additional option years is to be secured and delivered through the Competitive Negotiated procedure under DSPCR 2011. The aim is to create a collaborative, hybrid solution in order to optimise the availability and operational service of all T31 frigates. The management and support requirements as part of this contract (but not limited to) have been grouped into the following sections: Manage the Service; Manage Maintenance; Manage the Supply Chain; Manage Design Services; Manage Engineering Services; Manage Support Information; Manage Safety, Environmental Protection and Security.