Published date: 13 September 2022

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: 13 October 2022, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Technical publications - 22121000

  • Official journals - 22211100

    • Subscription services - 79980000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£39,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_305454/1100395

Published date

13 September 2022

Closing date

13 October 2022

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

31 March 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a Contract Notice (CN) to inform the market of an opportunity to participate in a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ) for the Provision of Online Standards, Databases and Publications with hard copy facility. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) document suite will also be available to review, however not to respond to, until the PQQ stage has completed and the ITT has officially been issued to the successfully down-selected PQQ Tenderer's. The PQQ will be live for 30 days and will close at 15:00 GMT, 13th October 2022.
The PQQ reference number/title on DSP is: 703793451 PQQ_02 Provision of Online Standards, Databases and Publications.

All interested tenderer's should read the PQQ Guidance provided within the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). MoD mandates the use of DSP therefore all interested tenderer's must be registered and respond solely via the DSP.

This requirement is for a subscription agent to act on behalf of the MoD to source, negotiate and procure online standards, databases and publications with hard copy facility, for a wide range of MoD business units located across the UK and overseas.
The selection criteria is in accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 65. Subject to Contract: the Contract will be a three (3) year contract plus one (1) optional year.

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About the buyer

Address

Spruce 3B, NH1 Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

stacey.stone103@mod.gov.uk