Published date: 22 October 2021

Last edited date: 25 October 2021

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: 3 December 2021, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles - 50630000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£3,000,000 to £7,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_287313/1005212

Published date

22 October 2021

Closing date

3 December 2021

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

5 May 2022

Contract end date

4 May 2029

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?

No


Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") has under consideration a 7 year Framework Agreement for the Repair of Engine Ancillaries and Associated Items and the provision of Output Specifications as fitted to a number of different vehicle fleets currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). These include but are not limited to the Articles and output specifications categorised within the 6 Lots as detailed in the associated Contract Notice on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) https://contracts.mod.uk.

Babcock Land Defence Ltd reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.

Babcock Land Defence Ltd intends to award several single supplier framework agreements for the items detailed within the Contract Notice.

The successful contractor(s) will be required to overhaul/repair Articles to OEM specifications with an accompanying Certificate of Conformance detailing results of any applicable output tests. The successful contractor(s) will be required to supply all spares/components necessary to undertake the repair/remanufacturing process. Successful contractor(s) will be expected to arrange the subsequent packaging to appropriate Military Packing Levels and deliver articles to the Authority post completion of remanufacture. Output Specifications (see attached for further information) will also be requested for each of the 3 Lots and evaluated separately.

Those Invited to Tender will be provided a 3 year forecast of repair requirements for each NSN.

Although this is the best indication of projected upcoming demand, it is nevertheless a forecast and therefore is subject to change.
We additionally expect to make volume commitments totalling in the region of £1.5M across the Lots set out within the associated Contract Notice. These commitments will be made at an NSN level and details will be provided within the ITT documentation.

We hope the combination of forecasts and volume commitments enables suppliers to achieve greater efficiencies within their supply chains.

Drawings and/or associated specifications will be provided where available to issue as part of any eventual ITT.

To respond to this opportunity suppliers must read through the associated contract notice and complete the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PQQ shall be assessed using the selection criteria given within the PQQ and within each question.

It is the intention of the Authority to down select and Invite to Tender only those economic operators who successfully complete the PQQ, provide all mandatory information and are not subject to any mandatory exclusion.

Cyber Risk Assessment Reference: 423102721
Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low


About the buyer

Address

Building B15, MoD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
England

Email

Jonathan.Bamford@babcockinternational.com