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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 071-134447/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, C17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment Project Team (CSAE PT)
Postal address: Walnut 2b, #1229, Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Kelly Mettyear
Telephone: +44 3067987245
Email: DESC17CSAE-Ops-Comm@mod.uk
Nuts code: UKK11
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.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:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Framework agreement for the Provision of Cordage for use in Aerial Delivery.

Reference number: C17CSAE/0032
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 39541000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: This will be a 12 month sole supplier framework agreement for the provision of cordage for use in Aerial delivery. The contract will also include 2 option periods of 6 months in duration each.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 706000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol, City of.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Authority has a requirement for a number of types of cord for use in Aerial Delivery. The intention is to place a sole supplier framework agreement for provision of this requirement.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 706000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Two (2) option periods of six (6) months in duration each shall be included in the contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:Technically and commercially compliant Tenders will be invited to take part in an electronic auction on or around 14.6.2017. Additional information will follow.

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-06-01 Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:2(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-06-01 Local time: 10:00 Place:MOD Abbey Wood Tender Board.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:12 months.
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

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GO Reference: GO-201747-DCB-9959933.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, C17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment Project Team (CSAE PT)
Postal address: Walnut 2b, #1229, Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067987245
E-mail: DESC17CSAE-Ops-Comm@mod.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, C17 Command Support and Airborne Equipment Project Team (CSAE PT)
Postal address: Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179132548
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-04-07

Post written by: Andrew Perry