Published date: 27 August 2024

Last edited date: 28 August 2024

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: 27 September 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems - 50660000

Location of contract

BS34 8JH

Value of contract

£510,000 to £850,000

Procurement reference

tender_457672/1398655

Published date

27 August 2024

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN-DT) (the contracting Authority) are equipment sponsors for CBRN detection, identification, monitoring sample collection equipment used by UK Government.

The Authority has a requirement for a supplier to provide support for its range of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Training Equipment (CBRNTE). This requirement shall also include the ability to purchase additional CBRNTE articles (however this is optional and not guaranteed) and CBRNTE-related ad-hoc support tasks.


The equipment requiring support was supplied by ARGON Electronics (UK) Ltd and functionally emulates items that are supplied in their operational format by other Operation Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)'s.  The range of equipment includes:



a.           SMITHS DETECTION Ltd:   LCAD, LCD3.2, LCD3.3, MCAD and CAM, and associated software applications.

b.           PROENGIN:  AP4C/S4PE and associated software applications.

c.           MIRION:  ADM-300v1(b), probes, simulated sources and associated software applications.



The contract Core requirements will include survey, maintain, repair, attritional loss replacement, disposal, provision of User spares and consumable items, simulation, software support, training support, obsolescence management, documentation updates, and other simulation-related ad-hoc tasks (on a call-off basis tasking mechanism).  The contract shall also include the ability to purchase additional CBRNTE items to increase the quantity and types of CBRNTE items held (if required and not guaranteed).


The contract duration will be for 3 years (from April 2025 to March 2028) valued at approx £0.510 and an approx value of £0.850M, with two options years.

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To express interest you must complete the Defence Pre-qualification Questionnaire as published on the Defence Sourcing Portal. Any queries please contact Carly.Williams713@mod.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Carly Williams

Address

Yew 3a, Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

Carly.Williams713@mod.gov.uk