Published date: 23 May 2023

This notice was replaced on 27 August 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 August 2024)

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

  • Calibration services - 50433000

  • Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials - 50600000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£8,375,400 to £10,429,550

Procurement reference

tender_302367/1200567

Published date

23 May 2023

Closing date

8 June 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

24 October 2023

Contract end date

23 October 2026

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 3 year Framework Agreement, for the Calibration & Repair of General Purpose Testing and Measuring Equipment (GPTME) currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). These include but are not limited to the Articles categorised within the 9 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.
The successful contractor(s) will be required to calibrate/repair Articles to UKAS and/or OEM specifications and calibration standards identified with an accompanying Certificate of Calibration and/or Certificate of Conformance detailing results of any applicable output tests. The successful contractor will be required to supply all spares/components necessary to undertake the repair process.
Drawings and/or associated specifications are not available to issue as part of any eventual tender.
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 Number: RAR-469063448
Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low


About the buyer

Address

Building B15, MOD Donnington
Telford
TF2 8JT
England

Email

sally-anne.cox@babcockinternational.com