TKMS selected the Cica Group team to assist them in their tender response to the Commonwealth of Australia RAN Future Submarine Project SEA 1000 CEP during 2016 – 2017.

Working closely with the TKMS Design, Engineering, Commercial and ILS resources, Cica provided a team of 5 personnel based primarily in Kiel, Germany and more latterly in Australia throughout the bid duration in 2016 – 2017 assisting with multiple tender deliverables for the client.

Cica Group supported the TKMS team with Australian naval program specific knowledge in:

1. Shipbuilding in Australia, naval program management & build scheduling
2. Cost estimation, local cost breakdown, earned value estimating and local on – cost implications
3. Australian Industry Capability (AIC) requirements and access to the national supplier network
4. Intellectual Property (IP) management & commercial agreements, structures and application of international offsets

These deliverables typically involved the CICA team in the authoring or co – authoring of specific Data Item Description (DID) responses & editing and reviewing of significant elements of the TKMS response. Key contributions were made by the Cica team in developing responses addressing:

• Project Management
• Technical Services
• Planning, Programming & Scheduling
• Strategic Planning
• Commercial & Contract conditions
• Operational & Maintenance & Repair
• Industry Development
• Project Assurance

This effort included a comprehensive local industry engagement programme requiring substantial technology transfer activities involving companies and tertiary institutions throughout Australia.