Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Innsworth House
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
Contact
Elisabeth Harding
elizabeth.harding784@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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=56183
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
25020000.00
Reference number
707708455
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75112100 - Administrative development project services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MOD is seeking a Delivery Partner to support the MOD's Supply Chain Development Programme (SCDP). The SCDP was announced in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) and will support the development of UK based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and lower mid-tier defence sector companies to improve their productivity and competitiveness, increasing domestic resilience and export opportunities by providing bespoke business development support.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,020,000
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
MOD is seeking a Delivery Partner to support the MOD's Supply Chain Development Programme (SCDP). The SCDP was announced in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) and will support the development of UK based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and lower mid-tier defence sector companies to improve their productivity and competitiveness, increasing domestic resilience and export opportunities by providing bespoke business development support.
Companies will be put through an initial assessment to identify their development needs, after which they will undertake relevant training modules to address those needs and, finally, undergo a final independent assessment to review the impact of the training package.
The Delivery Partner will be required to design, develop, and deliver a flexible programme that can provide tailored development support to supply chain companies across the diverse defence sector. The contract will initially be for a duration of two years, with options to extend for a further two years.
The requirement will be split into two work packages where the Delivery Partner will be responsible for the following activities and associated outputs:
WP1
• Produce implementation plan
• Develop IT solution plan
• Develop Programme promotion plan
• Develop Diagnostic Assessment Framework
• Develop course structure and content
WP2
• Deliver Programme
• Deliver IT Solution
• Promote Programme
• Deliver Diagnostic Assessments
• Delver training and shared learning events
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £25,020,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
17
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
The contract will be for 17 months with an option to extend this by a further 24 months up to a total of 41 months.
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.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
12 September 2023
Local time
10:00am
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: 12 December 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 September 2023
Local time
10:00am
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.3) Additional information
All documents associated with this procurement can be accessed free of charge on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) https://contracts.mod.uk using Project number 707708455 Details of how to register on the DSP can be found at https://contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html. Suppliers wishing to Tender for this requirement should submit their Tender on the DSP in accordance with the instructions contained within Invitation to Tender documentation.
Suppliers should also complete the Suitability Assessment Questions (SAQ) which is contained in the Qualification Envelope of project 707708455 on the DSP. These questions contain all the mandatory economic and financial grounds for rejection and the minimum levels of capacity and capability that are required to perform the contract. The SAQ is a pass/fail test for suitability and minimum levels of capability and capacity and suppliers who do not meet these minimum capability and capacity criteria will not pass to the Tender evaluation stage. Any tender Clarification Questions should be submitted through the DSP. Suppliers who wish to submit a tender should complete all questions and submit their tender documents via the DSP in accordance with the instructions in the DEFFORM 47 – ITT documents.
• It is a condition of contract that MOD suppliers trade electronically via the MODs CP&F tool and Exostar.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Elisabeth Harding
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom