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Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 123-300381/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Services

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: Spruce 2b,# 1261, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3067931178
Email: DESTECH-R-GNS@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Bespoke Trading Entity
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Metal Additive Manufacture Printer
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 42610000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
DE&S on behalf of the MoD is looking to acquire, through purchase or medium-term lease, a powder bed fusion manufacturing product with a proven capability of producing airworthy non-ferrous metal components (minimum build volume of 200 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm). The service is also to include provision of ancillaries, technical support, servicing/maintenance and user training.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 350000 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: UK
Main site or place of performance:UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DE&S on behalf of the MoD is looking to acquire, through purchase or medium-term lease, a powder bed fusion manufacturing product with a proven capability of producing airworthy non-ferrous metal components (minimum build volume of 200 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm). The service is also to include provision of ancillaries, technical support, servicing/maintenance and user training.
Expressions of Interest are invited from suitable suppliers or manufacturers of additive manufacturing equipment and post processing equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2019-06-25
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
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.

Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
GO Reference: GO-2019625-DCB-15028326

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2019-06-25