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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-032675/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Tom Rooney
Email: thomas.rooney103@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
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: Maritime Consumables and Furnishings
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 39100000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Maritime Spares Team has identified a potential requirement for the supply of Raw Materials & Consumables equipment to Surface Ships and Submarine fleets. The specific items are spread across (but not limited to) 23 different categories, the primary ones being: Electrical hardware; Adhesives, Tapes & Sealants; Mounts, belts, seals & gaskets; Plumbing equipment, valves; Lamps & lighting; Soft Furnishings, Cloths & Canvass; Chemicals & cleaning equipment; Fasteners; and Specialist Packaging & Toilet Rolls. The full scope of the Authority’s requirement is detailed at Annex A – Statement of Requirements within the Tender documentation.
As the Department has used the Open Procedure PCR 2015 to run this competition, all Tender documentation has been uploaded (and can be accessed immediately) with this Contract Notice. It is important to note that the Tendering Process will commence on publication of the Contract Notice and continue until the Tender Return date specified within the Tender documentation (2nd February 2024). All interested parties are encouraged to review the accompanying Tender documentation and bid accordingly should they wish to.
The Department’s requirement covers circa 9000 NSNs, with an evaluation criterion that allows for the Award of Contracts to Multiple Suppliers. If you are Awarded a Contract, this will be part Framework part Contract that will allow for future competitions via the Invitation To Compete (ITC) process detailed within the Tender documentation.
Contract(s) (Framework(s)) awarded is/are expected to run for approximately 4 years in duration.
I would like to draw your attention to paragraphs 3, 4 & 5 within the Tender covering letter, which: 1) specifies the estimated value of the total requirement (noting that this could be divided between several suppliers), 2) emphasises an important part of the Tender evaluation process that specifies suppliers must bid for at least 30% of line items in order to be considered compliant, and 3) highlights the Tender return date.
Finally, all clarification of the Tender Documentation should be submitted to Thomas Rooney via the Defence Sourcing Portal.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Maritime Spares Team has identified a potential requirement for the supply of Raw Materials & Consumables equipment to Surface Ships and Submarine fleets. The specific items are spread across (but not limited to) 23 different categories, the primary ones being: Electrical hardware; Adhesives, Tapes & Sealants; Mounts, belts, seals & gaskets; Plumbing equipment, valves; Lamps & lighting; Soft Furnishings, Cloths & Canvass; Chemicals & cleaning equipment; Fasteners; and Specialist Packaging & Toilet Rolls. The full scope of the Authority’s requirement is detailed at Annex A – Statement of Requirements within the Tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:6
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2023/S 000-021389
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2024-02-02 Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2024-02-02 Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: DE&S
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-11-03