Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Tom Rooney
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://contracts.mod.uk/go/52757636018B960C0B0F
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://contracts.mod.uk/go/52757636018B960C0B0F
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
Maritime Consumables and Furnishings
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Maritime Spares Team has identified a potential requirement for the supply of Raw Materials & Consumables equipment to Surface Ships and Submarine fleets. The specific items are spread across (but not limited to) 23 different categories, the primary ones being: Electrical hardware; Adhesives, Tapes & Sealants; Mounts, belts, seals & gaskets; Plumbing equipment, valves; Lamps & lighting; Soft Furnishings, Cloths & Canvass; Chemicals & cleaning equipment; Fasteners; and Specialist Packaging & Toilet Rolls. The full scope of the Authority’s requirement is detailed at Annex A – Statement of Requirements within the Tender documentation.
As the Department has used the Open Procedure PCR 2015 to run this competition, all Tender documentation has been uploaded (and can be accessed immediately) with this Contract Notice. It is important to note that the Tendering Process will commence on publication of the Contract Notice and continue until the Tender Return date specified within the Tender documentation (2nd February 2024). All interested parties are encouraged to review the accompanying Tender documentation and bid accordingly should they wish to.
The Department’s requirement covers circa 9000 NSNs, with an evaluation criterion that allows for the Award of Contracts to Multiple Suppliers. If you are Awarded a Contract, this will be part Framework part Contract that will allow for future competitions via the Invitation To Compete (ITC) process detailed within the Tender documentation.
Contract(s) (Framework(s)) awarded is/are expected to run for approximately 4 years in duration.
I would like to draw your attention to paragraphs 3, 4 & 5 within the Tender covering letter, which: 1) specifies the estimated value of the total requirement (noting that this could be divided between several suppliers), 2) emphasises an important part of the Tender evaluation process that specifies suppliers must bid for at least 30% of line items in order to be considered compliant, and 3) highlights the Tender return date.
Finally, all clarification of the Tender Documentation should be submitted to Thomas Rooney via the Defence Sourcing Portal.
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 Maritime Spares Team has identified a potential requirement for the supply of Raw Materials & Consumables equipment to Surface Ships and Submarine fleets. The specific items are spread across (but not limited to) 23 different categories, the primary ones being: Electrical hardware; Adhesives, Tapes & Sealants; Mounts, belts, seals & gaskets; Plumbing equipment, valves; Lamps & lighting; Soft Furnishings, Cloths & Canvass; Chemicals & cleaning equipment; Fasteners; and Specialist Packaging & Toilet Rolls. The full scope of the Authority’s requirement is detailed at Annex A – Statement of Requirements within the Tender documentation.
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
48
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
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-021389
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 February 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 February 2024
Local time
1:00pm
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 invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DE&S
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom