Tender

COLLABORATE: Providing rapid solutions to CBR problems

  • Ministry of Defence

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-029282

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0407ee

Published 4 October 2023, 2:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Salisbury

SP4 0JQ

Email

lbarnes3@dstl.gov.uk

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