Published date: 1 April 2019
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
Engraving machines - 42962500
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£10,000 to £113,000
Procurement reference
BIP72855982
Published date
1 April 2019
Closing date
25 April 2019
Contract start date
31 July 2019
Contract end date
30 July 2029
Contract type
Service 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 MOD Medals Office has a requirement for the provision of a service where the supplier will provide two compact pulsed fibre laser engraving machines and two PCs with screens, keyboards and appropriate software to operate the machines in accordance with the specification for a period of 10 years. The requirement is also for the installation of the equipment, operator training and a Customer Helpline with availability from 08.00 to 16.30, Mon to Fri.
The laser engraving machines will be required to:
• engrave a range of medals and awards made from a variety of metals including but not limited to Sterling Silver, Cupro Nickel and Rhodium plated Cupro Nickel;
• engrave centrally around the rim of circular and oval medals with thicknesses that range between 3mm and 6mm;
• engrave both flat and concave surfaces in both straight lines and circles without damaging the surfaces of the medals:
• engrave between 25 and 30 circular and oval medals per hour and work for approx. 8 hours per day (upto 6 days a week);
• engrave details provided on a USB stick as a delimited text file and or a xml file (.csv would not be acceptable as the "comma" would be included in the engraving details.
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Statement of Requirement which is contained in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) Document which is available under the supporting documents on Defence Contracts Online (DCO) (see www.contracts.mod.uk) and can be accessed using - Access Code J4T226V76U.
Suppliers interested in this requirement should complete Parts 1 and 2 of the on-line Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) including the Declaration using the DCO and submit it electronically when completed by 11:00 on 25/04/2019. Suppliers should also complete their tender, as detailed in the ITT Document under supporting documents on the DCO and should also submit it to arrive by 11:00 on 25/04/2019. The SAQ details the grounds for rejecting Requests to Participate and the minimum levels of capacity and capability that are required to perform the contract.
More information
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and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Gloucester: MOD Medal Laser Engraving Machines-Service Option'.
About the buyer
Contact name
Liz Harding
Address
F10, Innsworth House,
Imjin Barracks
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
UK
Telephone
+441452712612
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