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Full details shall be provided at the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage of the competition.\n1.5\tThis procurement will be managed in accordance with the Competitive Negotiated procedure under Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.\n1.6\tYou may express your interest in this requirement by completing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) found at https://contracts.mod.uk/go/97869582018C6E5C4794. The full requirement will be issued in the ITT and suppliers will be given appropriate time to respond with their tenders. The Authority shall take forward a maximum of six suppliers that have provided a compliant response to the PQQ. The six highest scoring compliant suppliers will be invited to tender.\n1.7\tThis procurement will be subject to iterative tendering and a further down-selection of Tenders will take place during the tender assessment stage. Following evaluation of the initial tender returns the three highest scoring compliant tenders will be invited to negotiate and provide Final Tenders before the final evaluation takes place.\n2.\tScope of Requirement \n2.1\tIn-service support shall be provided for a period of five years from Contract Award. The requirements of in-service support include, but are not limited to: routine equipment servicing and maintenance (including LOLER certification), the provision of spares, repairs and turnaround times, quality management, safety management, obsolescence management, training and the provision of replacement equipment if required. Performance against these requirements will be monitored as part of standard MOD Contract Management processes. \n2.2\tA list of equipment that form the HESE Capability can be found in Annex A to the DPQQ Support Document. Please note this is subject to change and the final requirement will be confirmed with the Invitation to Negotiate.\n3.\tContract Options \n3.1\tThe requirement includes the provision of the following contract option:\n3.1.1\tExtension of In-Service Support for an additional period of two years. \n3.2\tThe Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option. Further information on the option will be provided in the Invitation to Tender. \n4.\tSecurity Information \n4.1\tThe Cyber Risk level for this procurement is VERY LOW. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is RAR-287051598.\n4.2\tA full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available at DEFSTAN 05-138. Potential Providers should make themselves familiar with the requirements against the profile assessment for this risk level. \n4.3\tThe maximum classification of the In-Service Support of HESE contract and its data is expected to be OFFICIAL.\n5.\tEstimated Timescales \n5.1\tThe table below details the anticipated timeframes of this procurement. These dates are provided for information only. \nFinal date for DPQQ Clarification Questions - 05 February 2024\nDPQQs returned to MOD - 19 February 2024\nInvitation to Tender Issued - 22 April 2024 \nTenders Returned to MOD - 24 June 2024\nAuthority Evaluation of ITT Completed - 19 August 2024\nNegotiations and best and final offer submission - 30 September 2024\nAnticipated Date of Contract Award - 15 November 2024\nContract Expiry - 2029 (excluding options) 5 years post contract award\n6.\tEstimated Value\n6.1\tThe estimated overall value of the contract, including any option extension periods and additional purchases, is £3,228,788.80 (EX VAT).", "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 1800 }, "items": [ { "id": "0", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ] } ], "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "submissionMethod": [ "written" ], "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "suitability", "description": "Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:\n1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)\n- Browse to the eSourcing Portal\n- Click the “Click here to register” link\n- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”\n- Enter your correct business and user details\n- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete\n- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)\n2. Express an Interest in the tender\n- Login to the portal with the username/password\n- Click the \"PQQs Open to All Suppliers\" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)\n- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.\n- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. \n- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)\n- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box \n3. Responding to the tender\n- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)\n- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification\n- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ \n- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)\nIf you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "suitability", "description": "Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:\n1. 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The estimated value of this contract including option years is approximately £4.5M. Estimated timeframe is to issue DPQQ is December 2023.\nPlease see 'Additional Information' section for early market engagement details.\nIn issuing this PIN, The Authority is not committing to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN. Additional information: Early Market Engagement\nThe Authority is interested in understanding the capabilities in the market to help inform the development of the requirements. Early Market Engagement will be conducted in two parts:\nSupplier Briefs \nPlease provide a brief of up to 750 words detailing your support solutions along with a price list and any potential risk/ issues that the Authority should consider. Your brief should be addressed to Maia.Harris135@mod.gov.uk. Please provide your brief no later than 20 October 2023.\nAs a minimum, your brief should address the following aspects:\nQuestions:\n1.\tHow do you plan to support this equipment? i.e sub-contract vs support yourselves \n2.\tWhat are the estimated delivery timescales from repairs? \n3.\tWhat are the estimated costs for 6 monthly/annual servicing of these sorts of items?\n4.\tDo you already support similar equipment or have done in the past?\nDSEI 2023\nThere will be an opportunity to arrange a meet and greet representatives of the SEEC DT at DSEI in London on the 12 September 2023. Please contact Maia Harris to arrange a 15-minute meeting. 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