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Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 192-435321/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Warship Support
MHC Birch 2b #3229 NH3, Abbey Wood
Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Contact points(s): Peter Allsop
Phone: +44 3067935303
Email: DESShipsWSpt-MHC-Team@mod.gov.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.contracts.mod.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3) Main activity:
Defence
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
MHC Stakeholder Engagement Briefing
II.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
SERVICES
Service category: Air transport services of passengers and freight, except transport of mail
II.3) Information on framework agreement
II.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
The Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability (MHC) Project Team works within the Ships Domain of the Defence Equipment and Support organisation to deliver autonomous maritime capability to the Royal Navy. This Stakeholder Engagement Briefing notice is issued to invite all companies involved with or interested in the provision of maritime autonomous systems to hear about the current status of the MHC project and proposed future plans.
This event will provide an opportunity to test and understand market appetite, capability and innovation and thereby help inform potential future procurement activities. This event will also present the opportunity for further interaction within and across industry suppliers.
Market engagement:
The Stakeholder Briefing event will be held on 16.10.2018 at Abbey Wood, Bristol and will commence at 9:30 hrs. It is anticipated that the event will conclude by lunch-time. The MHC Project team invites all parties interested in attending this event to submit an expression of interest (EOI), advising the name(s) and email address(es) of those wishing to attend by no later than 12:00 hrs on 9.10.2018 to: DESShipsWSpt-MHC-Team@mod.gov.uk. Please include “MHC Stakeholder Briefing” in the email subject line. MHC will respond to all EOIs to confirm specific attendees and finalise event details. Space at this event is limited and subject to the extent of interest, MHC reserves the right to allocate places so as to ensure the broadest representation from those wishing to attend. (Please note, EOIs must be sent from a company e-mail address; EOIs sent from personal e-mail addresses will not be accepted).
Caveat:
In holding this Briefing Event, the Authority is not committing to conduct any procurement in relation to the MHC project. Furthermore, non-participation in this event will not preclude involvement in any such future event or any future procurement activities.
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
35512400, 71336000, 48732000, 71356300, 80510000, 38113000, 63726620, 35332200, 35513000, 35513100, 90523300, 73420000, 79417000, 90721000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 01.04.2019
II.7) Additional information:
Please note the date of 1.4.2019 is when the second MHC Assessment Phase is due to commence and is not the scheduled date for the start of award procedures.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.2) Additional information
GO Reference: GO-2018101-DCB-13294412
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01.10.2018