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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – IN RESPECT OF A POTENTIAL FUTURE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PRIME CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF DEFENCE GENERAL MUNITIONS (DGM) INCLUSIVE OF CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, GB Email: helen.cole604@mod.gov.uk. Web: (Helen Cole)
3. Contract type: Service contract
PIN
4. Description: Following the Early Market Engagement Event (Industry Day) which took place on 28 February 2024, DE&S is now inviting all interested suppliers to partake in a Request for Information (RFI). The Early Market Engagement Event (Industry Day) was advertised as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) on 22/01/2024
DE&S is considering options for the future Category Management, and Provision of Defence General Munitions (DGM
Via this RFI DE&S is looking to engage the market to gain further information only. The information provided will help DE&S to consider and shape any future market engagement strategy and service requirements
DE&S is looking to assess the market capability in relation to the provision of (please note this is not an exhaustive list and may change following the RFI
Category Strategy Development & Management
Product & Supplier (re)Qualification & Approval
Contracting / Procurement (of Defence General Munitions)
Supplier Management
Oversight / Management of parties with the DGM Supply Chain
Demand Planning, Forecasting and Order Capture
Purchase to Pay (P2P) and other enabling IT systems & processes
Governance & New Product Development / Introduction (NPD / I)
Contract value, including the in-scope Munitions to be provided via this arrangement, is in excess of £400m over a 7 year period
Suppliers should note that any specified total contract values (TCV) are the authority’s best estimates. The value and contract term for this potential requirement will be informed by this Market Engagement activity.
5. CPV Code(s): 79952000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK11
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Bristol, City Of.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Project Code
710976451
9. Estimated value of requirement: Contract value, including the in-scope Munitions to be provided via this arrangement, is in excess of £400m over a 7 year period
10. Listing Deadline: 28.3.2024 (23:59:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender
12. Other information: Notes
DE&S welcomes interest from individual suppliers, consortia, Joint Ventures and / or Special Purpose Vehicles. There is no requirement for interested parties to have experience of the Defence Sector
You DO NOT need to have attended the Market Engagement Event (Industry Day) to participate in this RFI. Materials discussed, and shared, during the Market Engagement Event (Industry Day) are available via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
It should be noted that this RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
Interested parties should respond to this RFI by completing the attached RFI document and emailing it to helen.cole604@mod.gov.uk
If you are not already registered on DSP registration is free and can be completed via the above link
This RFI is intended as an information gathering exercise . An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise
In issuing this RFI, DE&S is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this RFI. Non-participation in the Industry Day will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future competition
You will need to express your interest in any future opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender.
Participants should also be aware that DE&S reserves the right to hold further Market Engagement Events and / or issues further RFI, should they deem it necessary.
Procurement Route
Other
TKR-202431-EX-1709552