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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-039822/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Jordan.Hart114@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:
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: Trailers and Flatracks Support and Post Design Services

Reference number: 702663450
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 34223300
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Support Vehicle Trailers and Flatracks Support and Post Design Services requirement.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Providing through life support covering activities of the sorts as follows:
– Act as the engineering technical authority for the Trailers and Flatracks detailed;
– Responsibility for the technical interface with the prime movers;
– Upkeep of technical documentation, for example: AESPs, Technical Data Pack, Spares List, Codification & Conformity;
– Management of platform configuration baseline and documentation;
– Obsolescence monitoring and the suggested course of action to prevent supply support issues;
– The provision of technical support to engineering matters including (but not limited to) failure investigations, engineering advice, resolution of engineering issues, trials, design of tie down schemes and development & supply of future modifications;
– Continuous monitoring of support cost drivers and recommendations to reduce whole life cost of ownership;
– Support to legislative compliance & future changes and support to safety cases.
The range of Trailers requiring these services are as follows:
– 3 Tonne GS Cargo;
– Skeletal/Kings;
– Multi Launch Rocket System.
Fleet Size – Less than 1,000
Brief description of which platforms the trailers interface with:
Trailers can interface onto all Support Vehicle (SV) variants and do so by means of the SV Tow Hitch with connecting air and brake lines and NATO electrical sockets. 3T Trailer can be towed by all types of SV but predominantly the 6T and 9T. 10T Trailer Multi Launch Rocket System and 15T Trailer would predominately be towed by the Enhanced Palletised Loading System (EPLS). All flatracks can interface with 10T and 15T trailers.
The range of Flatracks requiring these services are as follows:
– General Purpose;
– Type A;
– Multi Launch Rocket System.
Fleet Size – Less than 5,000
Brief description of how the Trailers and Flatracks interface:
The Flatracks load onto the Trailers to offer increased load capacity and are loaded through the use of the Enhanced Palletised Loading System (EPLS).
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2026-03-01End: 2034-03-31
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: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2025-01-29 Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence – DE&S
Postal address: Cedar 1A #4110, MOD Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-12-10