Tender

Typhoon Synthetic Qualified Flying Instructor Support (QSFIs)

  • Ministry of Defence

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-030858

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040d49

Published 19 October 2023, 10:33am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Email

Jess.Coombes101@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.des.mod.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.contracts.mod.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.contracts.mod.uk

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

Typhoon Synthetic Qualified Flying Instructor Support (QSFIs)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The UK MoD has a requirement for the provision of experienced Synthetic Typhoon Qualified Flying Instructors (QSFI's) to instruct on the Typhoon Operational Conversion courses (ground/synthetic based) and perform associated flying supervision duties.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The UK MoD has a requirement for the provision of experienced Synthetic Typhoon Qualified Flying Instructors (QSFI's) to instruct on the Typhoon Operational Conversion courses (ground/synthetic based) and perform associated flying supervision duties.

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

Duration in months

39

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: Yes

Description of options

initial 39 month duration with 2 x 12 month option years

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Cyber Assessment: The Cyber Risk Profile is N/A (RAR: 853487350)

DSPCR Exemption: Due to National Security, an exemption from the DSPCR has been approved. Due to the SECRET UK Eyes Only (SUKEO) nature of the courseware, the QFIs provided under this Contract must be UK Nationals, and will require SC and DV Security Clearances.

TUPE: TUPE is not expected to apply to this Contract.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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

13 November 2023

Local time

6:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

13 October 2023

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: 31 August 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DE&S, Ministry of Defence

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Country

United Kingdom