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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-013820/EN)
Nature of contract:
Procedure: Not applicable

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Ministry of Defence
BS34 8JH
Bristol
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Claire Byrne
Email: Claire.Byrne316@mod.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: 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) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
In-service support of Biological Surveillance Collector System
Link to DPQQ:

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Services
Service category No 1: Maintenance and repair services
Nuts code:
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection (CBRN) Delivery Team require In-Service Support (ISS) for the Biological Surveillance Collector System (BSCS).
BSCS is the UK’s capability for high confidence detection of Biological Warfare Agents (BWA) across a wide area. This is achieved through the analysis, in a combined command and analysis node, of samples gathered from a series of dispersed non-networked environmental sample collectors.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 50000000, 35113200,
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
II.1.8) Lots:
The contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.9) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: NO
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection (CBRN) Delivery Team require In-Service Support (ISS) for the Biological Surveillance Collector System (BSCS).
BSCS is the UK’s capability for high confidence detection of Biological Warfare Agents (BWA) across a wide area. This is achieved through the analysis, in a combined command and analysis node, of samples gathered from a series of dispersed non-networked environmental sample collectors.
The contract will have a duration of 6 years with 4 option years. The successful contractor will be required to manage all aspects of In-Service Support for the UK’s Biological Warfare Agent (BWA) detection capability including the integration of GFE components. Respondents will be asked to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Applicants that are assessed as successful at PQQ will be invited to submit a competitive Tender for the contract.
The primary objective of the contract will be to Deliver an affordable Support Solution for BSCS, ensuring that the required levels of BSCS availability are maintained. This includes:
• Project Management;
• In Service Support;
• Supply of replacement Capital Equipment and Spares;
• Routine Calibration and Servicing;
• Quality Management;
• Configuration Management of BSCS Documentation;
• Maintenance and updating of BSCS Technical Documentation;
• Maintenance, development and delivery of Managed Training Packages (train the trainer);
• Equipment Management and Obsolescence Management;
• IT and Software Management;
• Repair and Maintenance;
• Support to Safety Case Management;
• Support to Security Management;
• Post Design Services/Technical Support Services.
Note: As part of this contract, the successful bidder will be directed to purchase BioConsumables from Biofire Defense ()
Due to the nature of the programme, the winning bidder will be required to access classified material on UK programmes. Therefore, companies who express an interest must confirm their List X status or their willingness to undergo and complete the security accreditation procedures required to achieve List X status before ITT issue. It is expected that bids may also include specialist sub-contractors who may not be List X.
The winning bidder may be a company or consortium. However, any consortium must be identified at pre-qualification stage prior to Invitation to Tender (ITT) issue. Interested organisations/consortia must show knowledge and experience relevant to BWA detection and analysis, providing deployable military working environments, air sampling and collection and system engineering. Good knowledge of UK battlefield infrastructure and communications will also be highly favourable.
Elements of this project require specific personnel from any potential Supplier, and/or agents in the Supply Chain, to be residents of the UK or Gibraltar, with appropriate Personal Security. The potential Supplier also needs to hold, or be willing to obtain, List X status prior to contract award.
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options: no
II.2.3) Information about renewals:
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
This will be detailed in the ITN
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
This will be detailed in the ITN
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
This will be detailed in the ITN
III.1.4) Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
– Browse to the eSourcing Portal
– Click the “Click here to register” link
– Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
– Enter your correct business and user details
– Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
– You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
– Login to the portal with the username/password
– Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
– Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
– Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
– This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
– Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
3. Responding to the tender
– You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
– You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
– Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
– There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability
This will be detailed in the ITN
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
This will be detailed in the ITN
This will be detailed in the ITN

III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Due to the nature of the programme, the winning bidder will be required to access classified material on UK programmes. Therefore, companies who express an interest must confirm their List X status or their willingness to undergo and complete the security accreditation procedures required to achieve List X status before ITT issue. It is expected that bids may also include specialist sub-contractors who may not be List X.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

IV.3) Administrative information
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: Yes
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
19.7.2021 – 23:59
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
EN
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
In days:
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.2) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for appeal
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
17.6.2021