Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Spruce 2B #1261, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Contact person: Richard Horner
Telephone: +44 3067931178
E-mail: destech-r-gnss@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Minerva — Man Overboard Search and Detection System
Reference number: 700031332
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DE&S, on behalf of the MoD, are looking to procure a Man Overboard (MOB) search and detection system that can be integrated with a Government Furnished Asset (GFX) unmanned air system (UAS) and autonomous flight control system to enable trials of the MINERVA Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD). The MOB search and detection system will be procured under tender 700031346.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol, City of.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Man Overboard (MOB) search and detection system that can be integrated with a Government Furnished Asset (GFX) unmanned air system (UAS) and autonomous flight control system to enable trials of the MINERVA Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD).
Please note that bidders are required to complete the supplier assessment questionnaire (SAQ) via Defence Contracts Online as well as submitting a proposal in response to the ITT (found under Supporting documents in the SAQ).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that bidders are required to complete the supplier assessment questionnaire (SAQ) via Defence Contracts Online as well as submitting a proposal in response to the ITT (found under supporting documents in the SAQ).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
N/A
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per the procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 194-471536
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/01/2020
Local time: 09:00
Place:
MOD Abbey Wood tender board.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
As per existing MOD tender board opening procedure.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
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Go Reference: GO-2019123-DCB-15627140
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Bristol
UK
Telephone: +44 3067931178
E-mail: destech-r-gnss@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Bristol
UK
Telephone: +44 3067931178
E-mail: destech-r-gnss@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Bristol
UK
Telephone: +44 3067931178
E-mail: destech-r-gnss@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/12/2019