Published date: 4 October 2018

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: 12 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Military vehicles and associated parts - 35400000

  • Parts of military vehicles - 35420000

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

    • Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles - 50116000

    • Repair and maintenance services of optical equipment - 50344000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP66351665

Published date

4 October 2018

Closing date

12 October 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Battle Group Thermal Imaging (BGTI) provides an enhanced capability to Warrior and CVR(T) Scimitar Armoured Fighting Vehicles by means of visual & thermal images for sighting and situational awareness, weapon targeting and as an aid to vehicle navigation. Since 2004, over 600 BGTI systems have been fielded providing the Armoured Battle Group with a coherent day and night fighting capability. The Vehicle Support Team has a requirement for the In-Service support of this equipment which will include the procurement of spares, sub assembly repair, obsolescence management, configuration management, maintenance of publications, and technical support.

This Contract will be let using the restricted procedure of the DSPCR 2011. Interested parties are invited to complete the PQQ attached to this advert. The Authority will only invite suppliers who have completed the PQQ and satisfied its minimum requirements. A maximum of 6 suppliers will be invited to tender. In the event of more than 6 suppliers meeting the minimum requirements, only the 6 highest scoring suppliers will be invited to tender. The PQQ must be completed by 11:00 on 31st October 2018. Please use the PQQ Access Code: 9U985C6P2P

It is envisaged that the Contract will be for a 3-year period and include options to extend for a potential further 3 years. Please note that the Authority has no access to and will be unable to provide any test/repair specifications, drawings and other technical documentation for this requirement.

The Authority, or any of its advisers, does not accept any liability in respect of this PQQ or any supporting documentation or liability for any costs or expenses borne by the Potential Provider or any of their Sub-Contractors or advisers in this process. Nothing in the PQQ Documents is, or should be, relied upon as a promise or a representation as to the Authority's ultimate decisions in relation to the BGTI Future Support contract. The publication of the PQQ Documents in no way commits the Authority to award any contract or pursue any tender process for the BGTI Future Support Requirement.

The planned release date for the ITT is 12th November 2018. Suppliers invited to tender will be given a minimum of 40 calendar days to respond to this tender. Funding for this requirement has not been approved, and no bid costs will be covered. Invited Tenderer's bids will be evaluated to determine the Most Economically Advantageous Tender. No reverse auction will be used.


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About the buyer

Address

VST-ATP
Spruce 1a, #1122
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK

Telephone

+443067971202

Email

steve.cox441@mod.gov.uk