Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team
MOD Abbey Wood, #7001, 1st Floor Building 1300
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 3067980005
E-mail: phil.ralls102@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.contracts.mod.uk
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
Post Design Services for Viking Gliders
Reference number: 700009024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with an organisation(s) to cover the provision of post design services, supply of aircraft modification sets, the preparation and supply of amendments to technical publications and other documents relating to the Viking TMk1 (Grob G103A Twin II Acro) Glider Aircraft.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has a requirement to contract with an organisation(s) to cover the provision of post design services, supply of aircraft modification sets, the preparation and supply of amendments to technical publications and other documents relating to the Viking TMk1 (Grob G103A Twin II Acro) Glider Aircraft.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 700 000.00
GBP
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:
Yes
Description of options:
There will be 2 options in total in addition to the 2-year firm priced contract.
Option 1: 6-month firm price extension
Option 2: 6-month firm price extension
These options extend the contract to a possible total length of 3 years.
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
Potential suppliers should note that there is an intention to conduct a competition for a Glider Availability Contract (GAC). Depending on when GAC is awarded, the intent is to novate the resulting contract from this Viking PDS competition over to the prime contractor who is successful in competing for the GAC.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 166-379566
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/04/2020
Local time: 10:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/04/2020
Local time: 10:00
Place:
MOD Abbey Wood.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The tenders received will be opened by independent MOD Commercial Officers at the date and time above. Tenders must comply with all of the instructions contained within the ITT. Tenders must not be emailed to the named commercial officer, or any other MOD personnel, prior to the Tender Board date and time.
Simultaneously to the tender board, tenderers must complete and submit the associated supplier assessment questionnaire (SAQ) on Defence contracts online.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
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
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Project Team
Bristol
UK
Telephone: +44 7950866721
E-mail: phil.ralls102@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2020