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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-031310/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
Postal address: 4th Floor NCHQ Whale Island
Town: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Hannah.Streatfield100@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:
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
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: none
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 35613000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Authority wishes to procure small, agile, weatherproof UAVs for use within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and progression training for UAV operators. Further information can be found in the ITT documents.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 9650000.00 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)
35613100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Authority wishes to procure small, agile, weatherproof UAVs for use within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and progression training for UAV operators. Further information can be found in the ITT documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 9650000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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 yes
Description of options: One-year initial contract option to purchase further equipment up to March 2025

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.1.8) 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: 2022-12-05 Local time: 10:00
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:2023-03-06
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-12-05 Local time: 10:00

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: MOD
Town: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: MOD
Town: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
None

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: MOD
Town: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-11-04