Published date: 1 December 2016

Last edited date: 1 December 2016

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: 22 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Plasters - 33141112

Location of contract

TF2 8JT

Value of contract

£1,300,000 to £1,600,000

Procurement reference

LSL/MED/0008

Published date

1 December 2016

Closing date

22 December 2016

Contract start date

23 January 2017

Contract end date

23 January 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The current chest seal used is the Russell Chest Seal. Leidos is looking to procure a Chest Seal which has
undergone the same UK military operational testing as the Russell Chest Seal. The introduction of a Chest
Seal that doesn't meet the required UK Military operational testing could prove a potential risk to life.
Justification for naming a brand within a requirement is covered within PCR 2015 at Section 5,
Technical Specifications, 42 - (5) Required characteristics may include testing and test methods and (12)
technical specification to refer to a specific make or source is justified by the subject matter of the contract.
Leidos expect the Russell Chest Seal to be the only suitable product. However, if a supplier was to present
an equivalent Chest Seal which has undertaken and passed the specified UK Military operational testing
requirements and also meets the Leidos requirement, Leidos is prepared to consider such as an alternative

More information

Links

Additional text

For further detail please see OJEU notice at the above link, reference 2016/S 227-414087

to respond to the tender please register on the Leidos Supply Portal as per the above link.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ross Taylor

Address

Monarch Court, 8
The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FH
England

Telephone

0117 332 8679

Email

ross.taylor@leidos.com