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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-027314/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Equipment & Support
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: DESP2G-Comrcl@mod.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: Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48131000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Authority (Multi Helicopter Platforms Delivery Team (MHP DT)) require support to the The Puma HC Mk 2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Station Software requirement, providing Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software and software support for nine Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Stations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 170000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48132000, 48213000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The tenderer shall provide Professional Ground Station (PGS) Flight Data Vision software and software support for nine Puma HC Mk2 Combined Voice Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) Ground Stations.
Deliverables shall include, yet not be limited to:
Software Installation Disks
USB Security Dongles
Soft/Hard Copy Operator Manuals
Training & Associated Training Materials
The above requirements shall be in support of the below software:
PGS Replay-Vision Software: W107828 Iss.01
PGS Replay-Analysis Software: W107873 Iss.01
PGS Replay-3D Visualisation Software: W107926 Iss.01
Remote and on site technical support shall be required on UK MOD owned premises.
Contract shall be awarded to 31 March 2025 and will likely be accompanied by option extension periods which shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) years to 31 March 2028.
Tenderers are to submit a successful DPQQ response prior to Invitation to Tender.
The DPQQ award criteria shall be based on a Pass/Fail scoring mechanism. The Authority requires the information sought in this DPQQ from each Potential Provider that wishes to participate in this procurement. Only Potential Providers who are successful at DPQQ stage will be invited to proceed to the next stage of the procedure. As per policy, the Authority are obligated to add a maximum number of suppliers which may proceed to the next stage of the procedure. This maximum number for this procurement is five (5).
The Invitation to Tender shall be based on weighted award criteria, inclusive of price and technical requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2023-12-06End: 2025-03-31
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Three Option Periods (12 Months) shall be included within the requirement and invoked on the Authority’s discretion only.

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.2.14) Additional information: Interested Tenderers are to engage with the Authority, where the DPQQ cannot be reached through the DSP.
The DPQQ shall close 10:00 16 October 2023.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2023-10-16 Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2023-09-15
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
Tender must be valid until:2024-03-31

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-09-15