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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-001246/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
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, DE&S Mat Strat, Operational Infrastructure Programme (OIP)
Postal address: MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Daisy Wallis/James Kerrigan
Telephone: +44 3067985221
Email: daisy.wallis106@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.mod.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
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: Workshops In-service Support Contract (WISSC)

Reference number: OIP/0068
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50530000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to provide In-service support for workshop equipment. Currently, equipment is procured and supported using traditional mechanisms using a variety of small and medium sized contracts. The Authority would like to reduce the number of contracts and understand industry appetite to innovate and provide alternative options.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 33000000 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: UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol, City of

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of in-service support to Operational Infrastructure Workshop portfolio of equipment. Contractor to provide Servicing, Repair, Technical Support, Procurement, and Training activity for Operational Infrastructure (OI) Workshop Tools and Equipment. The expected services include: Responsibility as Design Authority; Management of Equipment Safety; Post Design Services; In-Service support including maintenance and supply of spares; User Single Point of Contact and CONDO support to operations. Supported equipment includes: Wood and Metalworking machinery, Welding and Cutting equipment; Hot Mobile Pressure washers and steam cleaners; Floor Scrubbers and Sweepers; Warehousing Equipment; Garage and Vehicle test equipment; Lifting equipment and accessories; Gas Forges; Sewing Machines; Soldering Equipment. The authority is prepared to work with a prime contractor to support the portfolio of Workshop Equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2021-04-12
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.

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GO Reference: GO-2021121-DCB-17674369

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2021-01-21