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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 232-573857/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Postal address: Dstl Commercial Services, Building 5, Room G-02, Porton
Town: Salisbury
Postal code: SP4 0JQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Craig Flynn MCIPS
Telephone: +44 1980954132
Email: caflynn@dstl.gov.uk
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: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of an Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Die Sink (Lot 1) and 5-Axis Machining Centre (Lot 2)

Reference number: R1000159428
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 42600000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The authority has a requirement for the supply, installation and commissioning of machine tools/workshop equipment.
This requirement is split into two separate lots; comprising:
Lot 1: An Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Die Sink Machine; and
Lot 2: A 5-Axis Machining Centre.
This procurement is being undertaken under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the open procedure.
Suppliers wishing to tender for this requirement (whether Lot1 , Lot 2 or both Lots) can access the procurement documents which are available for unrestricted and direct access, free of charge, and must be submitted electronically via
Full details of the authority’s requirements, including the associated statements of requirement, and tender assessment criteria are all provided in the procurement documentation available from the above website.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 458334 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:Lots 1 and 2 may be awarded to one bidder if the outcome of tender assessment on each lot results in the same winning bidder.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of an Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Die Sink Machine

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42600000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Suppliers wishing to tender for this requirement (whether Lot 1, Lot 2 or both Lots) can access the procurement documents which are available for unrestricted and direct access, free of charge, and must be submitted electronically via
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 183334 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2021-02-01End: 2021-03-31
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: 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
II.2.1) Title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a 5-Axis Machining Centre

Lot No:Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42600000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Full details of the authority’s requirement and the procurement documents are available for unrestricted and direct access, free of charge, and must be submitted electronically via
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 275000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2021-02-01End: 2021-03-31
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: 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.1.2) 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:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2021-01-08 Local time: 17:00
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:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2021-01-11 Local time: 10:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
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.

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-20201124-DCB-17414500
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Postal address: Dstl Commercial Services, Building 5, Room G-02, Porton
Town: Salisbury
Postal code: SP4 0JQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1980954132
E-mail: caflynn@dstl.gov.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Ministry of Defence, DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Town: Salisbury
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1980954132
E-mail: caflynn@dstl.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Ministry of Defence, DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Town: Salisbury
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1980954132
E-mail: caflynn@dstl.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2020-11-24