Future opportunity

702204450 - Tactical High Access Climbing Support Equipment Procurement Project

  • Ministry of Defence

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029512

Published 26 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

Email

Sadie.Harding-Dancy100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://contracts.mod.uk/go/82648492017D5C14F81C

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

702204450 - Tactical High Access Climbing Support Equipment Procurement Project

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75221000 - Military defence services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Demolition, Disablement and Access (DDA) Programme within the Specialist EOD, Exploitation & Countermeasures (SEEC) Delivery Team (DT) have launched a project to procure Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) specialist climbing equipment. The equipment requirement consists of a variety of consumable climbing equipment and specialist access equipment, appropriately 300 items.

It is the Authorities intent to invite participation from suppliers who can demonstrate they are Commercially Compliant and can meet the Technical requirements of being able to support and supply a variety of specialist climbing equipment types.

It is the Authorities intention to Award an approximately 5-year contract to one Prime supplier to deliver this requirement.

The Authority will be releasing a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) associated with this opportunity in the coming weeks.

The existing Defence Contracts Online (DCO) platform is being phased out and replaced with the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Therefore, the Authority will be conducting all applicable advertising and potential procurement exercises via the DSP. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to register on the new platform at contracts.mod.uk to ensure access to the most up to date information.

The Authority is mandated to consider Social Value in the award of any Contract. More information about Social Value can be found here.

In issuing this PIN, the Authority is not committed to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75220000 - Defence services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Demolition, Disablement and Access (DDA) Programme within the Specialist EOD, Exploitation & Countermeasures (SEEC) Delivery Team (DT) have launched a project to procure Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) specialist climbing equipment. The equipment requirement consists of a variety of consumable climbing equipment and specialist access equipment, appropriately 300 items.

It is the Authorities intent to invite participation from suppliers who can demonstrate they are Commercially Compliant and can meet the Technical requirements of being able to support and supply a variety of specialist climbing equipment types.

It is the Authorities intention to Award an approximately 5-year contract to one Prime supplier to deliver this requirement.

The Authority will be releasing a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) associated with this opportunity in the coming weeks.

The existing Defence Contracts Online (DCO) platform is being phased out and replaced with the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). Therefore, the Authority will be conducting all applicable advertising and potential procurement exercises via the DSP. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to register on the new platform at contracts.mod.uk to ensure access to the most up to date information.

The Authority is mandated to consider Social Value in the award of any Contract. More information about Social Value can be found here.

In issuing this PIN, the Authority is not committed to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 December 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No