Published date: 19 October 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters - 34730000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,333,333

Procurement reference

BIP79331870

Published date

19 October 2019

Closing date

18 November 2019

Contract start date

22 May 2020

Contract end date

22 May 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Chinook DT are seeking to procure a set of supplementary oxygen systems for use onboard the aircraft between altitudes of 8,000-15,000ft. The systems sought will be carry-on oxygen solutions for use by aircrew on defence operations, and will need to be interoperable with other crew systems and equipment. The systems primary purpose is to provide physiological protection to the aircrew under different workloads and durations. The requirement is for the supplier to maintain the operational capability of four oxygen systems/sets of equipment at all times. It is up to the Contractor to ensure how this is delivered. This Contract shall include 6 priced Options to procure up to an addition 6 further sets at the Authority's request. A tasking mechanism shall also allow the purchase of additional spares and sets on an ad-hoc basis. It's the intention that the Contract shall provide provision for support, training, repair and technical query answering service from Contract let until 2026.
Please note that the evaluation of the competition will include a stage whereby the down-selected designs must undergo a third-party medical evaluation. Passing this stage is critical to the success of the Contract and must be passed for a Contract to be awarded.
In accordance with the Restricted Procedure under DSPCR 2011, a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) must be completed by all interested parties. The DPQQ can be accessed on the DCO website from the access code 3PZV9B42B5 please see the link for the DPQQ close date/deadline. All supplier responses to the DPQQ will be evaluated by internal project stakeholders in accordance with the scoring plan set detailed within the DPQQ. Passing the PQQ evaluation stage will allow the Authority to invite your company to submit a tender bid for this opportunity. The Authority intends to invite no more than 10 suppliers to tender. Please note that the DPQQ will be evaluated using a combination of Pass/Fail and Weighted questions. For all weighted questions there's an overall minimum pass score of 33% and any question that is awarded a '0' shall result in exclusion.
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents shall be made available on Contracts Finder after the DPQQ evaluation has been completed. They will also be available upon request from Isabelle.Hart100@mod.gov.uk . Please contact the Authority at this email address to confirm your intent to participate in this competition.


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About the buyer

Address

Chinook Delivery Team
Teak Level 1 #5101
Bristol
BS34 8QW
UK

Telephone

+443067937765

Email

Isabelle.Hart100@mod.gov.uk