Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
MAIN BUILDING WHITEHALL
LONDON
SW1A2HB
Contact
selina Groves
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
The Provision of the hire of mobile grandstands for RAF Cranwell
Reference number
708981459
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34223330 - Mobile units on trailers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is to provide spectator seating (Grandstands) for the RAF Officer Training Academy's graduations. The total spectator seating will vary according to the number of cadets graduating on each occasion and could potentially be between 120 to 600 spectators. Therefore, the seating capacity and number of mobile grandstands must be sufficiently flexible and adaptable to cater for each graduation. The maximum number of graduations per year will be eight, at an approximate interval of one every six weeks.
The grandstands must reflect the ethos of an elite and world class military College where appearance and first impressions have a disproportionate reputational impact. Therefore, the cleanliness, serviceability and presentation of the grandstands and seats must be of a high standard.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
RAF Cranwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is to provide spectator seating (Grandstands) for the RAF Officer Training Academy's graduations. The total spectator seating will vary according to the number of cadets graduating on each occasion and could potentially be between 120 to 600 spectators. Therefore, the seating capacity and number of mobile grandstands must be sufficiently flexible and adaptable to cater for each graduation. The maximum number of graduations per year will be eight, at an approximate interval of one every six weeks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 January 2024
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 November 2023
Local time
8:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 November 2023
Local time
8:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Air Commercial
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom