Future opportunity

Industrial 3D Computed Tomography Scanner

  • Ministry of Defence

F16: Prior information notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-000570

Published 7 January 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Porton Down, Salisbury

SP4 0JQ

For the attention of

Kell Oliver

Email(s)

okell@dstl.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory

Further information

Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)

one.2) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

one.3) Main activity

Defence

one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities

The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:

No


Section two: Object

two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:

Industrial 3D Computed Tomography Scanner

two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

two.3) Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have a potential requirement for an Industrial 3D Computed Tomography Scanner including delivery, installation, maintenance and training with associated IT and software system to process data. The computed tomography scanner must have an industrial configuration capable of producing volumetric (3D) data in a non-proprietary format derived from samples more than 1.5m long and 300mm diameter and exceeding 150kg. There will be specific requirements as part of this procurement process for suppliers to evidence they meet UK Regulations relating to radiation safety, explosives safety in addition to other UK legislation.

Estimated value excluding VAT

Range: between £1,000,000 and £2,000,000

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 33115100 - CT scanners

Section six: Complementary information

six.1) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

six.2) Additional information

The purpose of this PIN is to provide potential suppliers with advanced notification of our potential future procurement and to encourage them to register as a Supplier on the Defence Sourcing Portal - https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

The following are indicative dates for the different stages of this procurement:

Issue Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder Contracts Notice - Mid to End of March 2022

Pre-qualification submission date - Late April to Early May 2022

Issue of Invitation to Tender - Early to Mid June 2022

Invitation to Tender Response - Mid to Late July 2022

Contract Award - Late September to Early October 2022

These are indicative dates and are provided for information only. DSTL reserve the right to alter these if required, but any such changes will comply with timescales in accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR).

The assessment of the quality of the submissions at the Invitation To Tender (ITT) stage will likely include a requirement to produce volumetric data of several sections of a Test Phantom which incorporates physical features of various sizes. The Test Phantom testing equipment will be provided for a specified time period during the ITT stage to each supplier to produce scans. The volumetric data will then be evaluated as detailed in the ITT.