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.
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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Spruce 1a, #1122
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone
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