Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Andover
DES-FCG-TeamMercury@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Mercury Commercial Webinar
Reference number
61639376A_F01 PIN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise all interested suppliers of our intention to hold a Mercury Commercial Webinar.
MERCURY is to be a transformational programme, we seek to:
• Collaborate across divers suppliers to solve Army S&T 2035+ challenges with Industry today.
• Identify and develop generation-after-next capability solutions while drives opportunities for UK Industry and economy.
• Enable Army's modernisation as outlined in the Land Industry Strategy and defined in the Land Operating Concept.
Growing and diversifying supply chain opportunities is at the heart of the Army's Land Industrial Strategy, and it is recognised that markets with a broad range of suppliers of different types, including SMEs and Academic Institutions can offer better value for money, promote innovative solutions, and give Defence services access to expertise and knowledge on complex issues. MERCURY is committed to working with all suppliers to support this new and novel strategy, ensuring that we deliver the very best Value for Money service in support of Defence.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is not associated with any procurement activity at this point and is solely for the purposes of running an early market engagement webinar.
It is our intent to hold a commercial early market engagement event on the 3rd of August 2023 to discuss MERCURY’S commercial approach to solve our Land Domain 2035 S&T Capability Challenges and means to collaborate.
MERCURY will also use this webinar to gather intelligence to shape MERCURY’s commercial approach through a request for information (RFI) questionnaire and answer any clarification questions though the Microsoft Teams chat function. Data gathered will directly influence and inform the programme’s commercial approach and means to identify the risks, challenges, and opportunities that the commercial strategy and approach will bring.
This webinar will be a virtual event, broadcasted and recorded via Microsoft Teams, with output available through our website and disseminated by email after the webinar.
Please register through our Eventbrite Event, this also includes the agenda for the day and the Microsoft Teams link.
Alternatively, you can contact us through our commercial team: DES-FCG-TeamMercury@mod.gov.uk.
two.2.14) Additional information
Even Brite Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mercury-commercial-webinar-tickets-679419501017?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshwebdesktop
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No