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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Bristol: Repair and maintenance services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM)
Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3067986729, Email: gregory.bakewell100@mod.gov.uk
Contact: Greg Bakewell
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UKJ37

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: FORMAL In Service Support Contract Reference number: Not Provided
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
50000000 – Repair and maintenance services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: This Contract Notice is for an In-Service Support Contract for the FORMAL Platform. FORMAL is a Mini RCV. This Contract consists of servicing and maintenance including an Ad Hoc Tasking Mechanism. FORMAL has been in service since 2014 and supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (QinetiQ Ltd) since.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/01/2021

VI.6) Original notice reference:

Notice Reference: 2020 – 325242
Notice number in OJ S: 2020/S 132 – 325242
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 10/07/2020

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

VII.1.1) Reason for change: Publication on TED not compliant with original information provided by the contracting authority

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

Section Number: IV 2.1
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: VTN OJEU Reference number
Instead of: Incorrect VTN reference
Read: Corrected VTN reference

VII.2) Other 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.

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