Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
MHC Team
Birch 2B, MOD, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Mr David HAYWARD
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001587781
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to
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 is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Procurement of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Bristol, City of
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles. Procurement of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for the MMCM program.
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles
two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
two.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between £20,000,000 and £30,000,000
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions relating to the contract
three.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
N/A
three.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Details in PQQ guidance document.
three.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
N/A
three.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject, in particular with regard to security of supply and security of information
Details in PQQ guidance document.
three.2) Conditions for participation
three.2.1) Personal situation
Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details in PQQ guidance document.
three.2.2) Economic and financial ability
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of subcontractors (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details in PQQ guidance document.
three.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details in PQQ guidance document.
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated
four.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Information in PQQ guidance document.
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
700797369
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
four.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 22 April 2021 - 12:00pm
Payable documents: no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
26 April 2021 - 12:00pm
four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.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.Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.dcocontracts.mod.uk/delta. You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 842F6TQU79. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.
The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 26/04/2021 12:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.
If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing - support@dcocontracts.mod.uk or call 0800 282 324. GO Reference: GO-2021329-DCB-18003069
six.4) Procedures for appeal
six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
MHC Team
Birch 2B #3229, Mod, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001587781
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.1) Body responsible for mediation procedures
MHC Team
Birch 2B #3229, MOD, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001587781
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
MHC Team
Bristol
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001587781
Country
United Kingdom