Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
DE&S MOD ABBEY WOOD NH1 Atrium #1027
BRISTOL
BS34 8JH
Contact
Rachel Wood
For the attention of
Rachel Wood
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001697306
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)
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
711752450 - Ageing Aircraft Audit Advert
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6: Air transport services of passengers and freight, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
RAF Brize Norton
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
£1,850,000
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Authority is required to conduct an Ageing Air-System Audit (AAA) for Voyager iaw RA 5723 and intends to procure the services of a specialist provider. An aircraft undergoing in depth maintenance will allow the Contractor to complete a Physical Condition Survey of the air-frame and systems exposed for inspection. A commercial solution represents the optimum means to satisfy audit objectives and shall give the Voyager Type Airworthiness Authority (TAA) oversight of the audit and its findings as the work progresses.
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- MA01 - For aircraft
Additional CPV code(s)
- 34711110 - Fixed-wing aircrafts
- 35511100 - Aircraft carriers
- 35600000 - Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
- 35611700 - Tanker aircrafts
- 73435000 - Test and evaluation of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
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.2.3) Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: No
two.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Start date: 1 November 2024
End date: 1 June 2027
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
The successful Potential Provider will require staff to obtain security clearance by 01/10/2024
DEFCON 658(SC2) Cyber
DEFCON 660 Official-Sensitive Security Requirements
A Security Aspects Letter will be issued detailing all of the Official Sensitive documents handled under the contract.
three.1.5) Information about security clearance
Candidates which do not yet hold security clearance may obtain such clearance until: 1 October 2024
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: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO9001-2015 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.
three.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
three.3.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
four.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 2 and maximum number 6
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
711752450
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
four.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
21 June 2024 - 11:59pm
four.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
8 August 2024
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
Voyager DT
DE&S MOD ABBEY WOOD
BRISTOL
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
desas-voyager-comrcl@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom