Published date: 14 August 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
Limestone - 44921300
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£10,000 to £113,000
Procurement reference
BIP77678053
Published date
14 August 2019
Closing date
24 September 2019
Contract start date
31 October 2019
Contract end date
29 October 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 Authority has a potential requirement, under a call off contract, for the provision of Nabresina Limestone Service Pattern Memorials, mainly urn plot markers, for deceased Armed Forces personnel. There may be circumstances where other materials and/or memorial dimensions may be required. The requirement also includes the arrangement of dispatch and fixing of all memorials (both within and outside UK) ordered by the Authority.
The approximate annual requirement is between 15 and 25 memorials per year although this could increase or decrease. The estimated total value excluding VAT is in between £1 and £46,000.
Full details of the requirement (including specifications for memorial sizes and shapes, carving of letters, service crests, regimental badges and religious emblems) 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 from the Response Manager page using - Access Code G8N85M7666.
The contract duration is 24 months with the option for the Authority, at its discretion, to extend the duration of the contract in monthly or annual increments up to a total of 48 months.
It is a mandatory requirement that contractors are members of the National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) or an equivalent association and are registered on a nationally recognised fixing register such as the register of qualified memorial fixers (RQMF) or the British register of accredited memorial masons (BRAMM).
No business what so ever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, indeed there is no guarantee that any framework or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take apart in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
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and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Gloucester: The provision and Fixing of Nabresina Limestone Service Pattern Memorials for Armed Forces Personnel'.
About the buyer
Contact name
Liz Harding
Address
F10, Innsworth House,
Imjin Barracks
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
UK
Telephone
01452712612x7457
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Closing: 24 September 2019
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