PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE FOR CONTRACT IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY - OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority / Entity

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity

High G Centrifuge Test and Training Service Contract

II.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

II.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.4)

Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services

a. Management and maintenance of the Centrifuge and associated equipment.

b. Provision of Suitably Qualified & Experienced Personnel (SQEP) to deliver/oversee the aircrew training programme.

c. Provision of support and engineering services via the management of the Original Engineering Manufacturer (OEM) / Design Authority (DA), AMST-Systemtechnik GmbH, to enable safe delivery of the training capability.

d. Work closely with the Customer, RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine (CAM), to manage trainees, testing and research at the Facility.

e. Maintenance of Aircrew Equipment Assemblies (AEA).

f. Management of Authority Spares which may be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

g. Implementation and management of Post Design Services (PDS) Taskings, as required.

h. An option for Hard and Soft Facilities Management of the infrastructure

II.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.6)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract

II.7)

Additional information

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds

VI.2)

Additional information

The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

II)

Address, contact points and internet site of the relevant government service from which information can be obtained about taxes

III)

Address, contact points and internet site of the relevant government service from which information can be obtained about environmental protection

IV)

Address, contact points and internet site of the relevant government service from which information can be obtained about employment protection and working conditions