Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Babcock Land Defence Limited, Building B15, MOD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
For the attention of
Aidy Edwards
Email(s)
IRMProcurementRepairTeam@babcockinternational.com
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
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Repair of Various Hydraulic Components, Lifting Equipment and Associated Items
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
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.1.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 £1,000,000 and £2,000,000
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), intends to place a four (4) year Framework Agreement with two (2) option years subject to requirement and satisfactory performance, potentially making this a six (6) year Framework Agreement for The Repair of Various Hydraulic Components, Lifting Equipment and Associated Items. These include but are not limited to Articles categorised within the two (2) Lots as detailed in the Lot section of this notice below and the Attachments section of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
The successful contractor(s) will be required to supply all spares/components necessary to undertake the repair/remanufacturing process. Successful contractor(s) will be expected to arrange the subsequent packaging to appropriate Military Packing Levels and deliver articles to the Authority post completion of remanufacture.
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. The successful contractor(s) will be required to overhaul/repair Articles to OEM specifications with an accompanying Certificate of Conformance detailing results of any applicable output tests.
Drawings and/or associated specifications will be provided where available to issue as part of any eventual Invitation to Tender (ITT).
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.
Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-703983598
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
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
The contracting authority/entity may oblige the successful tenderer to award all or certain subcontracts
The successful tenderer is obliged to specify which part or parts of the contract it intends to subcontract beyond the required percentage and to indicate the subcontractors already identified
two.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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), intends to place a four (4) year Framework Agreement with two (2) option years subject to requirement and satisfactory performance, potentially making this a six (6) year Framework Agreement for The Repair of Various Hydraulic Components, Lifting Equipment and Associated Items. These include but are not limited the following NSNs:
Lot 1 - Mechanical and Associated Items
2590997595897 - WINCH,DRUM,HAND OPERATED (CHALLENGER 2)
2590997862270 - WINCH AUX CRARRV (CRARRV)
2590992519574 - HOIST ASSY (BULLDOG)
2590993387584 - WINCH,DRUM,VEH MTG (WARRIOR)
2590997107953 - BOOM, CRANE (WARRIOR)
3950996418539 - HOIST (WARRIOR)
2590995670324 - WINCH (WARRIOR)
5840999859492 - PEDESTAL,HOIST (T2)
2590997862271 - CRANE 20T ASSY (65 TON) (CRARRV)
3950993910093 - PULLING AND LIFTING FE (AS90)
2815992445405 - FRAME (AS90)
3815993414259 - EXCAVATOR (T2)
2590998330600 - LEG (WARRIOR)
259099957296 - FAIRLEAD ASSY (WARRIOR)
2590993009647 - POWER PACK (CRARRV)
3010992596309 - TRANSMISSION,MECHANICAL (T2)
Lot 2 - Hydraulics and Associated Items
3040143311205 - CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, ACTUAT (BULLDOG)
3815997813723 - CYLINDER ASSY,HYDRAULIC (BULLDOG)
3040990519803 - CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, ACTUATING (WARRIOR)
3040992553296 - CYLINDER ASSY,ACTUATING (WARRIOR)
4320992552886 - RAM, HYDRAULIC (WARRIOR)
3040123258186 - CYLINDER ASSY,ACTUATING (CRARRV)
3040123258187 - CYLINDER ASSY,ACTUATING (CRARRV)
3040997482882 - CYLINDER ASSEMBLY,ACTUAT (T2)
3040997290534 - VALVE BLOCK (BULLDOG)
2590992552882 - VALVE ASSY (WARRIOR)
2590998581738 - SLEW UNIT (WARRIOR)
2590992552880 - SLEW ASSEMBLY (WARRIOR)
2590993063201 - CONTROL HANDLE,EXCAVATOR (T2)
2590993873048 - SLEW MOTOR (T2)
3040997245396 - CYLINDER (T2)
3810123277337 - CONTROL,CRANE (CRARRV)
4820123265093 - VALVE ASSEMBLY (CRARRV)
5210993001826 - INSTRUMENT (CRARRV)
2590999691465 - VALVE BLOCK AUXILLARY (WARRIOR)
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options: 2 x 1 option years
Information about lots
Lot No
1
Lot title
Lot 1 - Mechanical and Associated Items
1) Short description
Repair of Mechanical, lifting equipment and associated Items
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
3) Quantity or scope
16 NSNs:
2590997595897 - WINCH,DRUM,HAND OPERATED (CHALLENGER 2)
2590997862270 - WINCH AUX CRARRV (CRARRV)
2590992519574 - HOIST ASSY (BULLDOG)
2590993387584 - WINCH,DRUM,VEH MTG (WARRIOR)
2590997107953 - BOOM, CRANE (WARRIOR)
3950996418539 - HOIST (WARRIOR)
2590995670324 - WINCH (WARRIOR)
5840999859492 - PEDESTAL,HOIST (T2)
2590997862271 - CRANE 20T ASSY (65 TON) (CRARRV)
3950993910093 - PULLING AND LIFTING FE (AS90)
2815992445405 - FRAME (AS90)
3815993414259 - EXCAVATOR (T2)
2590998330600 - LEG (WARRIOR)
259099957296 - FAIRLEAD ASSY (WARRIOR)
2590993009647 - POWER PACK (CRARRV)
3010992596309 - TRANSMISSION,MECHANICAL (T2)
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between £700,000 and £1,000,000
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 72 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots
-
Lot No
2
Lot title
Hydraulics and Associated Items
1) Short description
Repair of Hydraulics and Associated Items
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
3) Quantity or scope
19 NSNs:
3040143311205 - CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, ACTUAT (BULLDOG)
3815997813723 - CYLINDER ASSY,HYDRAULIC (BULLDOG)
3040990519803 - CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, ACTUATING (WARRIOR)
3040992553296 - CYLINDER ASSY,ACTUATING (WARRIOR)
4320992552886 - RAM, HYDRAULIC (WARRIOR)
3040123258186 - CYLINDER ASSY,ACTUATING (CRARRV)
3040123258187 - CYLINDER ASSY,ACTUATING (CRARRV)
3040997482882 - CYLINDER ASSEMBLY,ACTUAT (T2)
3040997290534 - VALVE BLOCK (BULLDOG)
2590992552882 - VALVE ASSY (WARRIOR)
2590998581738 - SLEW UNIT (WARRIOR)
2590992552880 - SLEW ASSEMBLY (WARRIOR)
2590993063201 - CONTROL HANDLE,EXCAVATOR (T2)
2590993873048 - SLEW MOTOR (T2)
3040997245396 - CYLINDER (T2)
3810123277337 - CONTROL,CRANE (CRARRV)
4820123265093 - VALVE ASSEMBLY (CRARRV)
5210993001826 - INSTRUMENT (CRARRV)
2590999691465 - VALVE BLOCK AUXILLARY (WARRIOR)
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between £300,000 and £1,000,000
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
Duration in months: 72 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots
-
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
Delivery performance
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.2.3) 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: 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.
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, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) AQAP 2110.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternative
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
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 most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Technical. Weighting 55
2. Pricing. Weighting 35
3. Social Value. Weighting 10
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
IRM22/7606
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: 13 June 2023 - 5:00pm
Payable documents: no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
23 June 2023 - 5:00pm
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 intends to use an e-Tendering system 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
Babcock Land Defence Limited
Building B15, MoD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
Email(s)
IRMProcurementRepairTeam@babcockinternational.com
Country
United Kingdom