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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 083-160260/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted 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, C&C, Air Commodities Project Team (AC PT)
Postal address: Nimrod Building, No 3 Site, RAF High Wycombe, Walters Ash, Buckinghamshire
Town: High Wycombe
Postal code: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr John Barnes
Telephone: +44 1494494461
Email: john.barnes431@mod.gov.uk
Nuts code: UKK22
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.bipsolutions.com

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.bipsolutions.com
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
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: Electronic Warfare Simulator — The Royal School of Signals.

Reference number: ACT/04537
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 35730000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Royal School of Signals requires an Electronic Warfare simulator to deliver all training objectives. Once this equipment has been purchased then the Authority will also require a number of years maintenance and support for the equipment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 763560 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000, 50312600

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK22
Main site or place of performance:
Dorset CC.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This requirement is to replace the existing simulator to support Electronic Warfare (EW) training in Defence CIS Colleges and Schools so that military personnel are effectively trained in line with Training Requirements Authority (TRA) mandated Training Objectives (TOs) contained in the course specific Formal Training Statement (FTS) as defined in the Role Performance Statement (RPS). The overall purpose of this requirement is to ensure that, in accordance with TRA direction, a simulator to support effective delivery of EW training across Defence is procured.
The requirement includes the creation and improvement, delivery and maintenance of a simulator to support Instructor Led Training (ILT) at the EW wing at Royal School of Signals (RSS) with potential to expand to other locations on a Learning Education and Resource Network (LEARN) provided Wide Area Network (WAN). Future locations may include RAF Digby and tri-Service EW training locations.
The Authority will also require a maintenance support service which includes both upgrades to maintain performance and currency throughout the life of this contract.
Please note that if your company is subsequently invited to tender then your tender must include the completion of the ‘Supplier Assurance Questionnaire’ relating to cyber security. More information will be published with regards to this process, the evaluation criteria and how to access the information/website once the tender documentation is live.
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: 763560 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2017-10-01End: 2022-09-30
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:Selection criteria as stated within the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
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: 2017-05-26 Local time: 14:15
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2017-05-31
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
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-2017426-DCB-10080609.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Postal address: Abbey wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179132548
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-04-26