Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbeywood, Rowan 0C #8207
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Maia Harris
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Address of the buyer profile
Further information
Further information can be obtained from 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
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
In-Service Support of Hazardous Environmental Search Equipment (HESE)
two.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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
Specialist Explosive Ordinance Demolition, Exploitation & Countermeasures (SEEC) Delivery Team (DT) are considering letting a new in-service support contract for its suite of Hazardous Environmental Search Equipment (HESE), which is made up of x18 kits.
Each kit may include (may be subject to change), but is not limited to, the below:
Lifting Equipment (Must be able to provide LOLA compliant servicing and certification)
Hazardous Environment PPE
Breathing Apparatus
Resuscitators (Refilling of Pharmaceutical Grade O2)
Luno Communications System
Gas Monitor Detection
Lighting
Ropes
The contract may include but not limited to spares provision, additional purchases, repairs services, safety and environmental management, obsolescence management and technical support.
The contract is expected to have a duration of five years with x2, 1 year options to extend. The estimated value of this contract including option years is approximately £4.5M. Estimated timeframe is to issue DPQQ is December 2023.
Please see 'Additional Information' section for early market engagement details.
In issuing this PIN, The Authority is not committing to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN.
Estimated value excluding VAT
£4,500,000
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
two.7) Additional information
Early Market Engagement
The Authority is interested in understanding the capabilities in the market to help inform the development of the requirements. Early Market Engagement will be conducted in two parts:
Supplier Briefs
Please provide a brief of up to 750 words detailing your support solutions along with a price list and any potential risk/ issues that the Authority should consider. Your brief should be addressed to Maia.Harris135@mod.gov.uk. Please provide your brief no later than 20 October 2023.
As a minimum, your brief should address the following aspects:
Questions:
1. How do you plan to support this equipment? i.e sub-contract vs support yourselves
2. What are the estimated delivery timescales from repairs?
3. What are the estimated costs for 6 monthly/annual servicing of these sorts of items?
4. Do you already support similar equipment or have done in the past?
DSEI 2023
There will be an opportunity to arrange a meet and greet representatives of the SEEC DT at DSEI in London on the 12 September 2023. Please contact Maia Harris to arrange a 15-minute meeting. Requests will be treated on a first come first serve basis due to the limited availability during DSEI not all requests may be able to be accommodated.
All information provided at this stage shall not be used by the Authority to down select but shall help inform the development of the requirement and contracting strategy only.
Section six: Complementary information
six.2) 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.