Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
daniel.thomerson161@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56027
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56027
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
Telebrief CN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT (CLS) OF THE TELEBRIEF SYSTEMS AT MOUNT PLEASANT COMPLEX (MPC), FALKLAND ISLANDS (FI) AND UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,350,000
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
Main site or place of performance
Falkland Islands locations: Mount Pleasant Complex
UK locations: RAF Boulmer; NATS Swanwick; RAF Coningsby; RAF Marham; RAF Lossiemouth; MoD Leuchars
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide SDA/IDA/4th Line (Depth D) Maintenance Contractor and compliance of Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 (DSEAR). Provide a UK based support facility in support of the equipment including Repair, Engineering and Logistic Support. The Telebrief Systems delivers Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) activity under DT1 specifically NATO Air Defence, Op ADANA and Op TAMARIN in the UK and activity under DT3, specifically air defence of the Falkland Islands (FI).
Telebrief is essential in assuring QRA dispersal (with all supporting enablers). An accelerated competition process is required to meet the RAF Agile Combat Employment Directive. Without a supported Telebrief system, the effective timely flow of information between CRCs, QRA platforms, Station Air Traffic Control and Stn Operations will be undermined – QRA risks failing. While secondary and tertiary secure communications do exist as telephone-based systems. Alternative communications are however reliant on clear telephone lines and a secondary relay of information if crews are in the platform, furthermore the alternative communications suffer from essential periods of outage which, without telebrief, would reduce information exchange to a single point of failure.
The absence of Telebrief as the primary means of information flow between QRA assets and C2 will severely vitiate communications architecture for Air's primary mission.
All tenderer's must ensure they have adequate authorisation , licenses and training on this equipment before submitting a bid.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2023
End date
17 October 2025
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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
8 April 2023
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
10 April 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD RAF Henlow
Henlow
Country
United Kingdom