Published date: 22 October 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 October 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

tender_288152/1007985

Published date

22 October 2021

Closing date

28 October 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Publication of a Prior Information Notice by the contracting authority.

A full description may be obtained by emailing Iain McLean at iain.mclean118@mod.gov.uk by cop 27 October 2021.

More information

Additional text

This notice complements Contracts Finder Notice: 6496476f-7968-4a00-9840-7ab5e819f8ed by giving the option to request a copy of the full description by cop 27 October 2021.The purpose of the original Notice is to invite potential suppliers to a period of market engagement prior to the commencement of future competitions for the AFRIR requirement. The Authority may use feedback from interested parties to further shape its approach and commercial construct.

Interested parties should note that this is an accelerated programme with constrained timeframes, and should be prepared to work in an agile way to ensure timeframes are met.

As part of this engagement, the Authority intends to hold a virtual industry day on Tuesday 9 November and share the following documents with interested parties:

- High level technical specification; and

- Level 1 procurement plan showing stages and timeframes.

The Authority would welcome your feedback on these documents before the period of market engagement ends on 22 November.

Suppliers who are interested in participating in the period of market engagement, which includes attending the virtual industry day on 9 November and receiving and commenting on the documents listed above, should write to the Authority at McLean, Iain Mr (Def Comrcl-HO BP3-2b) Iain.McLean118@mod.gov.uk and include the following:

a) details of your company name; and

b) two (2) points of contact and their contact details (name, phone number, email address, postal address).

The deadline for writing to the Authority for this purpose is 28 October 2021.

About the buyer

Contact name

Iain McLean

Address

Level 2, Kentigern Houes
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Scotland

Telephone

0141 224 2681

Email

iain.mclean118@mod.gov.uk