Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ
For the attention of
Procurement
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory
Address of the buyer profile
Electronic access to information
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to
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
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Development and Manufacture of Hi6 Powder for Solution
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 14: Research and development services and evaluation tests
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Porton Down, Salisbury, England SP4 0JQ
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Development and manufacture of HI-6 DMS powder for solution product. The Authority requires a
supplier to provide services for the development, scale-up, clinical and potential future commercial
supply.
The supplier will be providing product into UK, Canadian and European Union regulatory areas as a
minimum. The supplier will provide all supporting manufacturing studies necessary for all stages of
product development.
The product should be considered light sensitive for the purposes of long term storage but specific
measures should not be necessary for production processes.
The Authority will provide the Active Pharmaceutical to the supplier for all activities.
two.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
Additional CPV code(s)
- 33661700 - Other nervous system medicinal products
- 33690000 - Various medicinal products
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.1.7) Information about subcontracting
The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed
The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract
The successful tenderer is obliged to specify which part or parts of the contract it intends to subcontract beyond the required percentage and to indicate the subcontractors already identified
two.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
two.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
£1,200,000
two.2.2) Information about options
Options: No
two.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Start date: 4 April 2023
End date: 24 February 2032
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions for participation
three.2.1) Personal situation
Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the “Click here to register” link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
three.2.2) Economic and financial ability
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: A financial assessment that is proportionate to the proposed contract will be undertaken on the supplier’s
financial status. An overall pass / fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover,
profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. This assessment will include the Parent company, where
applicable. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation may
be utilised as part of this process.
What was your overall turnover in each of the last two financial years?
Where the Potential Provider is a consortium or association of suppliers, the
financial information is required for each Potential Provider that is a member of the consortium or
association. Where the Potential Provider is a subsidiary of a group, the financial information is required
for both the subsidiary and the parent company. A parent company guarantee may be requested after the
evaluation is undertaken.
A financial assessment that is proportionate to the proposed contract will be undertaken on the supplier’s
financial status. An overall pass / fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover,
profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. This assessment will include the Parent company, where
applicable. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation may
be utilised as part of this process.
Please confirm you have provided one of the following financial documents as set out
below.
DPQQ_4.2.1 A copy of your audited accounts for the most recent two years or for the period that is
available if trading for less than two years.
DPQQ_4.2.2 A statement of your turnover, profit & loss account and cash flow for the most recent year of
trading.
DPQQ_4.2.3 A statement of your cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the
current cash and credit position.
DPQQ_4.2.4 Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if trading for less than a year.
DPQQ_4.3.1 Employer’s liability insurance is a legal requirement (except for businesses employing only
the owner / clos
three.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details of up to three contracts, in any combination from either the public or private sector; voluntary, charity or social enterprise (VCSE) that are relevant to our requirement. VCSEs may include samples of grant-funded work. Contracts for supplies or services should have been performed during the past three years. Works contracts may be from the past five years.
The named contact provided should be able to provide written evidence to confirm the accuracy of the information provided
Consortia bids should provide relevant examples of where the consortium has delivered similar requirements. If this is not possible (e.g. the consortium is newly formed or a Special Purpose Vehicle is to be created for this contract) then three separate examples should be provided between the principal member(s) of the proposed consortium or Special Purpose Vehicle (three examples are not required from each member). Where the Supplier is a Special Purpose Vehicle, or a managing agent not intending to be the main provider of the supplies or services, the information requested should be provided in respect of the main mintended provider(s) or sub-contractor(s) who will deliver the contract. If you cannot provide examples see question 6.3.
SQ-6.2 Where you intend to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, please demonstrate how you have previously maintained healthy supply chains with your sub-contractor(s)
Evidence should include, but is not limited to, details of your supply chain management tracking systems to ensure performance of the contract and including prompt payment or membership of the UK Prompt Payment Code (or equivalent schemes in other countries)
SQ-6.3 If you cannot provide at least one example for questions 6.1, in no more than 2000 characters please provide an explanation for this e.g. your organisation is a new start-up or you have provided services in the past but not under a contract.
three.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
three.3.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No
Section four: Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated
four.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 3 and maximum number 6
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 25 November 2022 - 5:00pm
four.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
25 November 2022 - 5:00pm
four.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.3) 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.
All times stated within this notice are GMT
six.4) Procedures for appeal
six.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Defence Science Technology Laboratory
Porton Down Salisbury
SP4 0JQ