Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Corsham
Corsham
Contact
Deborah Field
Email(s)
ukstratcomdd-cm-skynet-6a@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Electronic access to information
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52487
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
Next Generation Maritime Terminal procurement
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
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital
MOD Corsham
Corsham
SN13 9NR
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of a military satellite maritime terminal system.
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
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
BACKGROUND
As the current assets under the Authority's SKYNET programme move towards their end of life, procurements have been identified to focus on ensuring the next generation replacement equipment is available to maintain or improve the Authority’s communication capability. Within this context, the NGMT project is to replace the role of the current Satellite Communications Onboard Terminal 5 (SCOT5) on Royal Navy vessels.
SCOPE
A new military maritime terminal system is required to ensure continuity of maritime communications through the end of life of the Skynet 5 series of satellites and the introduction of the new Skynet 6A satellite, which is due to enter service in 2026. The Authority’s preferred option is to procure a Military-Off-The-Shelf (MOTS) solution to replace the existing maritime terminals, which is the subject of this procurement. Please refer to Section 2 of the ‘Dynamic Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire – Additional Information’ SK6-TT-000095 document.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
£230,000,000
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options: Purchase of additional terminals.
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: 180 (from the award of the contract)
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions relating to the contract
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
Please refer to Section 3 "Supplementary Guidance and Information" of the DPQQ Additional Information 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: No criteria required
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: No criteria required
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: Please see the questions in section 1.10, Part 1 Form D: Economic and Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As above
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: Please see the NGMT PQQ Technical Envelope and the DPQQ Additional Information for more details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please see the NGMT PQQ Technical Envelope and the DPQQ Additional Information for more details.
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
Envisaged number of operators: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Please see Section 1 Part 4 "Scoring Methodology and Progress to the Next Stage" in the DPQQ Additional Information document for more information. Candidates will be limited to the top four scores.
four.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated: no
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.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
13 April 2022 - 11:59pm
Changed to:
23 May 2022 -11:59pm
See the change notice.
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 intends to use an e-Tendering system (DSP) in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
six.4) Procedures for appeal
six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital, MOD Corsham
Corsham
SN13 9NR
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital, MOD Corsham
Corsham
SN13 9NR
Country
United Kingdom