Tender

The Calibration, Repair & Maintenance of Aircraft Component Test Equipment

  • Ministry of Defence

F17: Contract notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-006570

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03aead

Published 7 March 2023, 12:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

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

Ministry of Defence

Building 15, MOD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

For the attention of

Cox Sally anne

Email(s)

sally-anne.cox@babcockinternational.com

Country

United Kingdom

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

The Calibration, Repair & Maintenance of Aircraft Component Test Equipment

two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services

NUTS code

  • UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

two.1.3) Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

two.1.4) Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:

Range: between £1,200,000 and £3,200,000

two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has under consideration a 4 year Framework Agreement (with 3 x 1 year options) for The Calibration, Repair & Maintenance of Aircraft Component Test Equipment, in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). These include but are not limited to Articles categorised within the NSN list at section II.2.1.

Babcock Land Defence Ltd reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.

The successful contractor(s) will be required to calibrate/overhaul/repair Articles to OEM specifications with an accompanying Certificate of Calibration and/or Certificate of Conformance detailing results of any applicable output tests. The successful contractor(s) will be required to supply all spares/components necessary to undertake the repair process. The resultant contract will include provision for on-site in unit support for urgent repairs. In addition there will be a requirement for storage of repaired and calibrated equipment for issue to units, support of technical documentation for user units and ongoing preventative maintenance as required.

The detail of articles for calibration, quantity, calibration frequency, and location will be provided within the ITT documentation.

Drawings and/or associated specifications are not available to issue as art of any eventual tender.

Babcock Land Defence Ltd intends to award a single supplier framework agreement for the items detailed within this notice.

To respond to this opportunity suppliers must read through this notice and complete the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ shall be assessed using the selection criteria given within the PQQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select and Invite to Tender only those economic operators who successfully complete the PQQ, provide all mandatory information and are not subject to any mandatory exclusion.

Cyber Risk Assessment Number: RAR-574615037

Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low

two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment

two.1.7) Information about subcontracting

The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed

The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract

two.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

two.2.1) Total quantity or scope

Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has under consideration a 4 year Framework Agreement for The Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Aircraft Component Test Equipment currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). These include but are not limited to. Articles categorised within the NSN list below:

Babcock Land Defence Ltd intends to award a single supplier framework agreements for the items detailed within this notice.

6115-99-4423339 Mk 7 Rig Test Generator (Sealand Version) GM-C-68700

4920-99-7216539 Oil Conditioning Unit (Chinook) GM-E-101129

3920-99-6600892 Truck Hydraulic Universal Component Lifting GM-A-50667

4920-99-4420833 Rig Test Rotary Actuator NTS 8446-R3

4920-99-4420479 Rig Test Linear Actuator Mk 1 GM 10338

6115-99-3708767 Rig Test Inverter EL 1777

6625-99-3867233 Rig Test Inverter & Frequency Changer EL 1777 (Mod S9)

6625-99-6208322 Set Test Contactor AE 7074-102

4920-99-7346930 Mk 8B Rig Test Generator GM-E-280025 B - R

1660-99-6604984 AEA Test Cabinet MM2007

4820-99-7597891 B2 Oxygen Regulator Test Stand 818610

4910-99-2803509 Rig, Test, Tyre Pressure Gauges & Inflators GM-D-124800

4920-99-6286198 Simulator, Mask 812925

4920-99-7786110 MK8C Generator Test Rig (Sealand) GM-E-100209C

It is proposed that the contract is for repair and calibration of the above NSNs, to include preventative maintenance, TAG store, storage and issue of AEA test cabinets and B2 test stands as well as support of technical data in support of end users

Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. In addition, prospective contracts may be required to provide evidence of their ability to provide calibration to UKAS standard under ISO 17025 for any applicable lines and as stated in ITT documentation. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice.

No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement or Contract unless expressly stated otherwise in any resulting contract. There is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement or Contract will be put in place in relation to the notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in the process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. As stated above Expressions of interest will be via the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) linked to this Contract Notice. Only those expressions of interest that fully meet the above criteria and the Minimum criteria stated within the PQQ shall be considered for Invitation to Tender.

Cyber Risk Assessment Number: RAR-574615037

Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low

Estimated value excluding VAT:

Range: between £1,200,000 and £3,200,000

two.2.2) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of these options: 3 x 1 year options

two.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: No

two.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

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: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

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: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

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: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

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: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

three.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity


Section four: Procedure

four.1) Type of procedure

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted

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

IRM20/7541

four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

6 April 2023

four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English


Section six: Complementary information

six.2) Information about European Union funds

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

six.4) Procedures for appeal

six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

Sally-Anne Cox

Building B15, MOD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

Email(s)

sally-anne.cox@babcockinternational.com

Country

United Kingdom