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The current contract for Armour plating – Framework Lead is projected to end on 17-APR-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: DSG/WSPT/0036 The Supply of Aluminium Alloy Armour Plate.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKG21

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 800 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s):: Armour plating. The Supply of Aluminium Alloy Armour Plate Defence Support Group Land Supply Business Unit, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, seeks to place a single Framework Agreement to source and supply aluminium alloy armour plating, to both Class 1 and Class 2, with some machining required to cover a period of 4 years, under DSPCR 2011, Negotiated procedure. By following the negotiated procedure, the Authority reserves the right to undertake negotiations and iterative tendering with bidders during the ITN process.
In support of critical, timeous repair programmes to be carried out on Warrior vehicles. The aluminium alloy armour plate specifications are set by Def Stan 95-22 Aluminium Alloy Armour Plate; Def Stan 08-42 Armour Proof Ballistic Test Methodology; Def Stan 08-35 Ballistic Tables for Def Stan 95-22.
There are 3 distinct requirements within this package.
– 3 variant kits required to be available to call off as a kit – Annex A;
– 12 separate consumable items required on an as and when required basis – Annex B;
– a third distinct requirement for which the items can only be identified once the repair scheme has been quantified by the OEM, and drawings produced – Annex C.
The Authority anticipates inviting a minimum of 3 suppliers to tender once the dynamic pre-qualification questionnaire has been completed and assessed.
Drawings will be made available at the tender stage, once the dynamic pre-qualification questionnaire has been completed and assessed, for this requirement for Annex A and Annex B; drawings for Annex C will only be available once the repair scheme has been quantified by the OEM, and drawings produced. Items will require, where appropriate, Certificates of Conformity and ballistic testing.
All packaging must conform to Def Stan 81-41 Issue 6 dated 11/06/2004 (Packaging of Defence Materials/Packaging Markings) and Def Stan 05-34 Issue 2 Amendment 1 dated 22/05/1987 (Marking of Service Materials).
Deliveries will be required to be delivered, into C34, DSG Donnington, Telford, in a manner which will enable the unloading equipment to lift each piece separately without manual intervention.
It is the intention to operate this contract under DSG Commercial Invoice payment system.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no