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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: MODIFIED CIVILIAN OPERATIONAL VEHICLE SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT (MCOV SA)
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, Bristol, GB Email: Liam.Gill105@mod.gov.uk.
3. Contract type: Service contract
Restricted
4. Description: The Awarding Authority wishes to implement a single supplier support contract to be known as Modified Civilian Operational Vehicle Support Arrangement (MCOV SA).
MCOV SA will deliver all required support for modified Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) civilian operational vehicles, for the UK Ministry of Defence and where required wider Public Sector Organisations. This will include, but not be limited to, a mixed fleet of modified COTS vehicles currently estimated at circa 250 vehicles. Additional vehicles may be added to the Contract to a maximum upper limit of 1000 vehicles, however, while the initial fleet will total c. 250 vehicles, this may reduce during the life of the Contract and the Authority does not guaranteee a minimum fleet size at any one time. Whilst no guarantee can be provided that this number will increase or decrease, the contract will be capped at 1000 vehicles.
The Authority requires a Supplier with a proven track record of providing support for a vehicle fleet, to include but not be limited to:
Preventative and reactive maintenance (e.g. servicing, MoTs, certification and testing for legislative requirements for equipment such as vehicle mounted lifting equipment, vehicle maintenance and repair, glass and tyre replacement)., Accident Management Services, Provision of technical advice and support and the ability to liaise with Specialist 3rd party suppliers on request where required.
Provision of vehicle related training.
Suppliers shall need to provide a UK wide service with a robust supply chain and a network of available facilities. Consideration must be given to the location of facilities that should be available UK wide as work cannot be undertaken at Authority facilities. The Successful Supplier would be expected to undertake work within close proximity of any Authority location.
In specific circumstances, under Authority may direct the Supplier to utilise specific Sub-Contractors.
Elements of the requirement are classified up to Secret UK eyes only (SUKEO) therefore all suppliers will need to be able to demonstate that they hold or are able to obtain List X Status.
Information relating to List X status and other security related elements can be found at:  

5. CPV Code(s): 50100000, 34000000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK11, UK
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Place of performance :UK – United Kingdom
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Publication reference: 2021/S 000-007986
Reference Number: 700212314
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
10. Time limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate 17.5.2021 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: Communication
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Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
Defence
This contract is divided into lots: No
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend the contract for 2 additional years, in 1 year iterations
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the contract for 2 additional years, in 1 year iterations
Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Additional information
The Cyber Risk Profile for this Contract, identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment, is Moderate (Reference – RAR-TDM2473Q ).
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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