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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Provision of in-service support for Chemical Sense Training Equipment (CSTE)
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
MOD, IBOC, CBRN, Yew 3a 1342, MOD Filton Abbeywood

Bristol
England
BS34 8JH
Contact: Ross Sinfield
Email: ross.sinfield100@mod.gov.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Services
4. Description: The Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery Team (DT) (the contracting Authority) are equipment sponsors for chemical, biological and radiological agent detection, monitoring, identification and sample collection equipment used by UK Government.
The Authority has a requirement for a supplier to provide support for its range of Chemical Warfare Agent Detection and Monitoring Training Equipment.
The equipment requiring support was designed, manufactured and supplied by Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd. under a previous contract and comprises simulant versions of Smiths Detection LCAD, LCD3.2, LCD3.3, MCAD and CAM, and Proengin AP4C/S4PE, along with all necessary ancillary items, which fully replicate the functions of the operational instruments without requiring the use of any chemical weapon simulants.
Also to be supported is PlumeSIM and ADM-300-SIM, field and table-top exercise simulation equipment, both hardware and software, which was supplied by Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd. under a previous contract. The contract requirements will include survey, report, repair and replacement of damaged or faulty equipment, disposal of equipment deemed Beyond Economic Repair (BER), the provision of spares and consumable items, training support, regular update of safety and environmental case reports, configuration and obsolescence management and planning and update of service technical publications (AESP).
The contract duration will be for an initial 2 years, with options for a further 1 year extension.
5. CPV Codes:
50000000 – Repair and maintenance services
6. NUTS Codes: UKK11
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Any region
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
tender_285206/997170
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £275,000
10. Start Date: 01/04/2022
11. End Date: 31/03/2024
12. Closing Date: 11/10/2021
13. Other Information:
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The Authority reserves the right to incorporate a Security Aspects letter into the contract, in addition to other security-related terms and conditions.
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 Security Aspects Letter, the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of the Security Aspects Letter to reflect any changes in national law or government policy whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective (Official Sensitive) markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise.
Full details of the terms and the conditions of contract will be provided at the ITT stage to those potential providers who are down-selected to participate in the ITT stage.

2 year contract with an option for a further year.

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