INTRODUCTION
This project was made introduced by the Philippines Department of Defense as the result of rejecting the deal regarding the second-hand Maestrale-class frigates from Italy which they point out that it was all due to logistics and upkeep expenses are all of the problems. Thus, it was leading to the Defense Secretary deciding to have new hulls instead that economy-wise, will have a longer life span servicing the navy for more years to come.
CONTENDERS
Several shipbuilding industries participated in the deal, and they were the following:
- Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering, offers Kamorta-derived ships for the Navy.
- Hyundai Heavy Industries, offers HDF-3000 which is Incheon-derived ships.
- Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, offers DW-2000 ships.
- STX Korea, offers the same type of ship as Hyundai would do.
- Navantia, offers the Avante 2200 combatant
- STX France, offers the N2GF or the Upgraded Floreal class.
These bidders are doing their best to bag the project. It was then given through the bid bulletins in February and March 2016 that issues as per exchange rates, sovereign guarantees, the timeline of the opening of bids, and so on that it makes the process a bit delayed. Not to mention also that the bids and awards committee takes two years just to hire a consultant regarding the project, citing the problems as per balancing the ship's capabilities given the balance.
As the result, STX France did not give their bid on the second bid opening, and upon the event, out of five bidders, two were come out flexible as per project giving Php 16bln or in US Dollars, at around 340 million. And these were the Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering which were designated in Kolkota, India, and Hyundai Heavy Industries who are from South Korea.
POST-QUALIFICATION PROCESS
This process is where the shipbuilder must undertake so that every technicality like financial standing, building capabilities, and other factors regarding the project stands out, and hence, the contract will be signed out.
Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering
This is the shipbuilding industry, undertaking from the Indian government, and is situated in Kolkota, India. They are the ones who made the Kamorta-class heavy corvettes for the Indian navy and as well building other ships for the Indian navy and some of its neighbors like Sri Lanka. As per bid results, this industry shows out as the most responsive bidder in the project and is now undertaking the post-qualification process. Rumors show that such a process is already done with this industry and the result will be gone public soon.
Hyundai Heavy Industries
The second winning bidder after GRSE. This shipyard was designated in South Korea and has a reputation for building both civilian and military-type ships. Reports do include that the South Korean Navy's DAPA tapped Hyundai to built Aegis destroyers. Yonhap News says it so.
(UPDATES)
While we are writing this blog, there were news brewing out of our beloved sources that the PQ team will be going to South Korea by next week, probably starting June 6. All of which means one thing: GRSE failed the post-qualification process.
This means that it will be HHI's turn to undertake the Post-qualification process. Time-wise, there are chances that this project will be dragged up until the new administration sits in. Unless the PQ team does its best to sign up the contracts on or before June 30. In this case, the bidding process continues, and with one of two bidders failed the bid, everything goes on and the project in such a case now hangs in the balance. All of which will mean the success and failure of this project in this crucial phase of the process.
The thing is, the committee simply doing its job of making the 16 billion pesos of money's worth out of this project. In other words, this project is a balancing act of capabilities and worth of having such capabilities that suit naval needs.
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As of October 19, 2016
The Hyundai Heavy Industries, after months of waiting, has recently been awarded by the DND through its "Notice of Award" where the HHI and its Incheon-class frigate are considered the preferred bidder for the program. Furthermore, the negotiations for the settlement of the system and other matters are taken place wherein the terms in the contract will be ironing out that it will favor both sides.
The signing of the contract is suspected to take place within this month, especially by next week. The weapons systems with regards to this project will be leaning on "Korean-made" products, and the Fitted-for-but-not-with weaponry will be installed later as part of the plans laid out by the Philippine Navy. The ship will be derived from HDF-3000 or the original layout there is of the Incheon-class frigate. It is suspected that the later design of the frigates created by HHI such as HDF-3500 will be integrated into these ships, conforming to the specifications laid by the bidding team.
IN SUMMARY
The time span of the overall process was indeed that long but with justifiable reasons. One of which is the committee's hiring of the expert to give up a glimpse as to what kind of combat warship will suit the needs of the navy. Another is that funding allocation gives problems to some of the bidders in the project. And now, with GRSE, accordingly suffering some financial problems and giving the post-qualification process to HHI adds more time to the bid process. Overall, the slow and thorough process will definitely give two outcomes, whether to give worth for it or failure of the project in general.
This project was made introduced by the Philippines Department of Defense as the result of rejecting the deal regarding the second-hand Maestrale-class frigates from Italy which they point out that it was all due to logistics and upkeep expenses are all of the problems. Thus, it was leading to the Defense Secretary deciding to have new hulls instead that economy-wise, will have a longer life span servicing the navy for more years to come.
CONTENDERS
Several shipbuilding industries participated in the deal, and they were the following:
- Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering, offers Kamorta-derived ships for the Navy.
- Hyundai Heavy Industries, offers HDF-3000 which is Incheon-derived ships.
- Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, offers DW-2000 ships.
- STX Korea, offers the same type of ship as Hyundai would do.
- Navantia, offers the Avante 2200 combatant
- STX France, offers the N2GF or the Upgraded Floreal class.
These bidders are doing their best to bag the project. It was then given through the bid bulletins in February and March 2016 that issues as per exchange rates, sovereign guarantees, the timeline of the opening of bids, and so on that it makes the process a bit delayed. Not to mention also that the bids and awards committee takes two years just to hire a consultant regarding the project, citing the problems as per balancing the ship's capabilities given the balance.
As the result, STX France did not give their bid on the second bid opening, and upon the event, out of five bidders, two were come out flexible as per project giving Php 16bln or in US Dollars, at around 340 million. And these were the Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering which were designated in Kolkota, India, and Hyundai Heavy Industries who are from South Korea.
POST-QUALIFICATION PROCESS
This process is where the shipbuilder must undertake so that every technicality like financial standing, building capabilities, and other factors regarding the project stands out, and hence, the contract will be signed out.
Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering
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| Kamorta-class corvette. Source: GRSE website. |
Hyundai Heavy Industries
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| Incheon-class Frigate. Source: Republic of Korea Navy. |
(UPDATES)
While we are writing this blog, there were news brewing out of our beloved sources that the PQ team will be going to South Korea by next week, probably starting June 6. All of which means one thing: GRSE failed the post-qualification process.
This means that it will be HHI's turn to undertake the Post-qualification process. Time-wise, there are chances that this project will be dragged up until the new administration sits in. Unless the PQ team does its best to sign up the contracts on or before June 30. In this case, the bidding process continues, and with one of two bidders failed the bid, everything goes on and the project in such a case now hangs in the balance. All of which will mean the success and failure of this project in this crucial phase of the process.
The thing is, the committee simply doing its job of making the 16 billion pesos of money's worth out of this project. In other words, this project is a balancing act of capabilities and worth of having such capabilities that suit naval needs.
============================================================
As of October 19, 2016
The Hyundai Heavy Industries, after months of waiting, has recently been awarded by the DND through its "Notice of Award" where the HHI and its Incheon-class frigate are considered the preferred bidder for the program. Furthermore, the negotiations for the settlement of the system and other matters are taken place wherein the terms in the contract will be ironing out that it will favor both sides.
The signing of the contract is suspected to take place within this month, especially by next week. The weapons systems with regards to this project will be leaning on "Korean-made" products, and the Fitted-for-but-not-with weaponry will be installed later as part of the plans laid out by the Philippine Navy. The ship will be derived from HDF-3000 or the original layout there is of the Incheon-class frigate. It is suspected that the later design of the frigates created by HHI such as HDF-3500 will be integrated into these ships, conforming to the specifications laid by the bidding team.
IN SUMMARY
The time span of the overall process was indeed that long but with justifiable reasons. One of which is the committee's hiring of the expert to give up a glimpse as to what kind of combat warship will suit the needs of the navy. Another is that funding allocation gives problems to some of the bidders in the project. And now, with GRSE, accordingly suffering some financial problems and giving the post-qualification process to HHI adds more time to the bid process. Overall, the slow and thorough process will definitely give two outcomes, whether to give worth for it or failure of the project in general.
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