Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Contact
Lesley Trask
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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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
Provision of Fleet General Stores (FGS) Spares, Repairs and Post Design Services (PDS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35522000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for warships
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Maritime Spares Delivery Team (MSDT) within the Defence Equipment & Support organisation, has identified a possible future requirement of the provision of Fleet General Stores (FGS) Spares, Repairs and Post Design Services (PDS).
The MSDT is currently intending to run a competition shortly and is primarily looking for a single prime supplier who is able to fulfil the complete requirement’s scope (if not the major of it - above 75%) detailed above. To help inform the MSDT market intelligence, industry are invited to submit their expression of interest on or before 4th January 2022, with any accompanying statement detailing which of the above categories of equipment they are able to provide spares, repair and PDS support for. For example: Supplier A has submitted a statement confirming that they can support Categories 1,3 & 5; Supplier B has submitted a statement confirming that they can support ‘All’ Categories.
Your response must be submitted to Lesley Trask – Lesley.Trask100@mod.gov.uk by the date mentioned above.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35522000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for warships
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of Fleet General Stores (FGS) Spares, Repairs and Post Design Services (PDS) for the following Categories of equipment:
1. DAS – Catering Equipment eg. Tableware, kitchen utensils
2. DAS and Electrical – Small Domestic Appliances eg. Toasters, Kettles and Vacuum Cleaners.
3. DAS and GEH – Heaters and Heating Elements.
4. DAS – Tablecloths, Towels, and Duvets
5. GEH – Cleaning Hardware eg. Mops and Buckets etc.
6. GEH – Meters, Gauges, Test Equipment and Test Kits.
7. Locks, Keys, and Hinges
8. GEH – Miscellaneous consisting of an eclectic mix of items from scaffolding poles and cement to Bosun’s whistles and handcuffs.
9. Lab Equipment eg. Conical flasks and test tubes.
10. Paints – Non warpaint eg. deck coverings.
11. Seals, Washers, and Gaskets.
12. Ropes and Lashings.
13. Flags.
14. Signs & Labels.
15. Cables.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The closing date for responses to this Prior Information Notice will be 4th January 2022.