Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
4th Floor NCHQ Whale Island
Portsmouth
Hannah.Streatfield100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
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
none
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Authority wishes to procure small, agile, weatherproof UAVs for use within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and progression training for UAV operators. Further information can be found in the ITT documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,650,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35613100 - Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to procure small, agile, weatherproof UAVs for use within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and progression training for UAV operators. Further information can be found in the ITT documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £9,650,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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
One-year initial contract option to purchase further equipment up to March 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 December 2022
Local time
10:00am
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: 6 March 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 December 2022
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
MOD
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
None
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
MOD
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom