Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Building B15 MOD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
For the attention of
IRM Repair Procurement team
Email(s)
IRMProcurementRepairTeam@babcockinternational.com
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)
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
The Repair of Multi-Platform Vehicular Seats 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
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
two.1.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
two.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between £1,500,000 and £2,500,000
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") has under consideration a two (2) year Framework Agreement with a further two (2) option years (subject to requirement and satisfactory performance) for The Repair of Multi-Platform Vehicular Seats and Associated Items as fitted to a number of different vehicle fleets currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles
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.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has under consideration a two (2) year Framework Agreement with a further two (2) option years (subject to requirement and satisfactory performance) for The Repair of Multi-Platform Vehicular Seats and Associated Items as fitted to a number of different vehicle fleets currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). These include but are not limited to the Challenger 2, Bulldog, Warrior and T2 seats below;
2540-99-300-5647 Seat, vehicular, Challenger 2
2540-99-996-0205 Seat, Challenger 2
2540-99-510-4000 Seat, vehicular, Challenger 2
2540-99-765-7880 Seat, vehicular, Bulldog
2540-99-813-2338 Seat, vehicular, T2
2540-99-815-6272 Seat, vehicular, T2
2540-99-887-3177 Seat, vehicular, Warrior
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.
The successful contractor will be required to supply all spares and components necessary to undertake the repair/remanufacturing process, arrange packaging to appropriate Military Packing Levels and deliver articles to the Authority post completion in accordance with the requirements set out in the Logistics Commodities Services Transformation Authority Managed Material Supplier Manual (the “LCST Supplier Manual”) issued by the Authority and published on the Authority's Knowledge in Defence (KiD) system.
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 the associated Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) and any subsequent Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice where successful.
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 stated 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.
Cyber Risk Assessment Ref: RAR- 714541540
Cyber Risk Level: Very Low
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between £1,500,000 and £2,500,000
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options: 2 x 1 year options
two.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
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 PQQ
- 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 PQQ
- 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: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of subcontractors (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
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)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternatives, 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) 2110 Edition D Version 1 NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production.
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001:2015 or suitable alternatives, 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) 2110 Edition D Version 1 NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production.
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
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
IRM23/7637
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
6 September 2024 - 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
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
Building B15, MOD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
Email(s)
IRMProcurementRepairTeam@Babcockinternational.com
Country
United Kingdom