Small Training Craft Support.

Descriptions

Boats. The Commercially Supported Shipping team has a requirement for a contractor to support the Authority's small motorised crafts operated by the Naval Cadet Forces and dinghies operated by the Naval Cadet Forces and Royal Navy.Small Motorised Crafts:The Naval Cadet Forces currently include the Sea Cadet Corp and the Combined Cadet Forces. These groups compromise of circa 350 individual units located throughout the United Kingdom. Channel Islands and Isle of Man, there are approximately 320 small motorised crafts operated by the Naval Cadet Forces. The support required is for the rectification of repairs and defects for the crafts and when required, disposal of crafts as and when required and the management of the reporting and auditing of works carried out to these craft such as that it meets all current and future standards for their continued safe operation.Rectification through the repair of defects is expected to be undertaken within 100 miles of the defective crafts location or 3 hours transit by road, whichever is most effective. In the event that the repair or defect type, local facilities and required repair action allow, rectification action would be expected at the crafts location.Dinghies and Dinghy Spares:There are in operation 7 class types of sail training dinghies, they are Laser 1, Laser 2000, Laser PICO, RS 200, RS 400, Boson and Toppor; for which there is a requirement for the supply of dinghies and spare parts as requested by MoD stores, up to and including whole craft and associated trolleys and trailers.