Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Salisbury
SP4 0JQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
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/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
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
COLLABORATE: Providing rapid solutions to CBR problems
Reference number
RQ0000034176
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is to understand, prevent, protect and recover from materials of defence concern, including chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) agents. The COLLABORATE project sits within the Emerging Technology Hub and aims to work in partnership with the supplier to access rapid solutions to CBR problems.
Dstl wish to establish a flexible, hybrid contract: Year 1 (T0+12 months) will consist of defined tasks and additional tasks will be added to Years 2, 3 and 4 via a call off contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is to understand, prevent, protect and recover from materials of defence concern, including chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) agents. The COLLABORATE project sits within the Emerging Technology Hub and aims to work in partnership with the supplier to access rapid solutions to CBR problems.
Dstl wish to establish a flexible, hybrid contract: Year 1 (T0+12 months) will consist of defined tasks and additional tasks will be added to Years 2, 3 and 4 via a call off contract.
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: £3,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Refer to ITT on the DSP
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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
8 December 2023
Local time
11:59pm
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: 8 January 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 November 2023
Local time
11:59pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Porton Down
Salisbury
SP4 0J
Country
United Kingdom