Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Dstl Portsdown West
Fareham
PO17 6AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory
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=54407
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=54407
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
Waterjet Cutter
Reference number
RQ000010984
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Open Competition for the supply and installation of a waterjet cutter and an ongoing support package for the machine.
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
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Core requirements:
- A waterjet cutter with:
o Minimum working area on machine bed of 4m by 2.5m
o Maximum working area on machine bed of 5m by 4.5m
o A full five axis cutting head with A-axis movement of: ±91°
o Vertical travel of the cutting head to be a minimum of 0.5m
o Vertical travel of the cutting head to be a maximum 1.5m
o Capable of cutting steel, up to thickness of 100mm
o Machine bed to be fully enclosed
o Machine bed enclosure is required to be a minimum height of 300mm
- Training sessions for operators, which coincides with installation of the machine (within a month of installation). This needs to be practical, in person training, suitable for four Dstl staff to attend, and we'd expect it to last for 2-5 days. Including, but not limited to: operation and maintenance of the machine, basic CAD/CAM and processing.
- An operating manual for the waterjet cutter, in either physical or digital form (PDF or Word compatible file types only).
- The install team and any visiting engineers for ongoing support to be UK nationals.
- Machine needs to work within the following pressure parameters, or come with a suitable closed loop system built in:
o Flow at Outlet = 15 Litres per minute
o System pressure = 2.8 - 3.0 Bar
Additional requirements:
- Machine bed enclosure to have a desirable height of 1000mm
- An ongoing support package including; software updates, callouts, repairs, troubleshooting, and annual maintenance checks.
- The ongoing support package needs to have a duration of 3 years.
- Delivery and installation to be before end of April 2023.
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
End date
30 April 2023
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: Yes
Description of options
Dstl would like a separate firm price for each of the following options:
Option A – Continuation of support package after the 3 year minimum period, firm price for each subsequent year.
Option B – Water softener, if found to be required during initial survey.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
• The install team and any visiting engineers for ongoing support to be UK nationals.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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
31 August 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 29 November 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 August 2022
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dstl Portsdown West
Fareham
PO17 6AD
Country
United Kingdom