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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-001566/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Equipment & Supplies (MOD)
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Rodney Gardiner
Telephone: +44 7815019118
Email: rodney.gardiner114@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
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: VIRTUS Re-Compete
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 18143000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
The VIRTUS soldier system is a comprehensive system of integrated combat and protective gear developed by Source to cope with the challenges and needs of the modern infantry soldier in today’s battlefield. It is the world’s first integrated load carriage and protection system.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:Torso Sub System
Head Sub System

II.2) Description:
II.2.1) Title: Torso Sub System

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 18143000
Main CPV code: 18931100
Main CPV code: 18934000
Main CPV code: 18936000
Main CPV code: 33735100
Main CPV code: 35113400
Main CPV code: 35811300
Main CPV code: 35812200
Main CPV code: 35812300
Main CPV code: 35813100
Main CPV code: 35815100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Virtus Torso Sub System – This will be a Build To Print solution with Technical Data Packs provided by the Authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Contract will be for 5 years + 5 x 1 Year Options
Estimated Value is between £62,000,000 and £210,000,000

II.2.1) Title: Head Sub System

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 18143000
Main CPV code: 18444110
Main CPV code: 33735100
Main CPV code: 35812200
Main CPV code: 35812300
Main CPV code: 35813100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Head Sub System – This will be a requirements based specification provided by the Authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Contract will be for 5 years + 5 x 1 Year Options
Estimated Value is between £41,600,000 and £140,000,000

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2023-04-28
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
I am contacting you regarding a further update on the Virtus Re-Compete.
During our recent supplier engagement at DVD and ABW we issued a prospective schedule which stated commencement dates for the competition and DPQQ release being April 2023.
The Authority would like to inform you that the Virtus Re-Compete project team are in the process of rescheduling and timelines are likely to be affected; we will endeavour to provide you with a more complete update once this process has been completed end of February 2023.
Thank you for your continued interest in the Virtus Re-Compete

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-01-18