Opportunity

Small Open Architecture Oceanographic AUV - FTS

  • Ministry of Defence

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001941

Published 21 January 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Portsmouth

Email

Lynne.Nazer100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.contracts.mod.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.contracts.mod.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.contracts.mod.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Small Open Architecture Oceanographic AUV - FTS

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The intent of this purchase is to deliver a small lightweight Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to deliver development in two phases. Phase one is to develop concepts for the employment of AUV platform as future oceanographic military data gathering platform. Phase two is to develop and test new sensors, sensor systems and techniques to inform future acquisitions.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £137,500

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The intent of this purchase is to deliver a small lightweight Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to deliver development in two phases. Phase one is to develop concepts for the employment of AUV platform as future oceanographic military data gathering platform. Phase two is to develop and test new sensors, sensor systems and techniques to inform future acquisitions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £137,500

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 February 2022

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 February 2022

Local time

10:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry of Defence

Portsmouth

Country

United Kingdom