Defence Online

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 135-309926/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Training and Simulation Systems Programme (TSSP)
4325 Elm 3B, NH4, MOD Abbeywood
Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Contact points(s): DES LE STSP-Comrcl-Offr-Asst15
Phone: +44 3067988105
Email: luke.barrie100@mod.gov.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
Address of the buyer profile:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3) Main activity:
Defence
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
SCOPIC 2
II.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
SERVICES
Service category: Supporting and auxiliary transport services
II.3) Information on framework agreement
II.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
SCOPIC 2 provides Synthetic Wrap (SW) to support Collective Training Events. This supports the Live Instrumented (Tactical Engagement-Simulation (TES)) training by delivering the SW as a managed service with worldwide principal points of delivery.
The SW provides the capability to enable joint fires effects, close Air Support, ISTAR outputs and general battlefield friction that cannot be provided live on training events due to real-time restrictions, platform availability and cost.
Training may take place concurrently at training areas to be accommodated as needed to support training exercises.
Lots: The contract is divided into lots: No
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
80660000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 31.01.2019
II.7) Additional information:
The purpose of this PIN is to notify industry that MOD will soon be launching this competition on Defence Contracts Online (DCO).
The contract will be required for a period of 3 years plus 3 x1 Year Options.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement in the ITN, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the MOD Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk. The MOD SID is a database of active procurement organisations. Please note: the registration and publication of a company profile on the MOD SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions of the purchasing organisation.
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 instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security aspects letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which an protective marking applies, or otherwise.
Future procurement.
The activities detailed in this PIN do not constitute the initiation or otherwise form part of any official procurement procedure. This will be subject to a separate Contract Notice.
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence from Autumn 2020.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Payments will be made via CP&F
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.2) Additional information
Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.ukSuppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 58G68549BR.Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice, you will also have visibility of the deadline date, once you have added the Access code via DCO as the opening and closing date is visible within the opportunity.Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing support@contracts.mod.uk or Telephone 0800 282 324.GO Reference: GO-2018712-DCB-12787208
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 12.07.2018