Published date: 18 October 2023
This notice was replaced on 7 May 2024
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Awarded contract (published 16 October 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Camping or outdoor stoves - 37414600
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£1,000,000 to £2,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_388213/1266858
Published date
18 October 2023
Approach to market date
1 February 2024
Contract start date
1 April 2026
Contract end date
30 March 2033
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The scope of the requirement is for an individual field cooking system, which comprises of a small and lightweight portable cooker and associated solid / gel fuel (that is not hexamine based and is able to ignite after being fully submerged in water), to enable British Armed Forces personnel, using their mess tins, to boil water for drinks and heat individual field ration retort pouches in remote outdoor locations and in all weather conditions, and to do so on multiple occasions. The cooking system should be able to be safely transported by all transport modes (including air) in bulk quantity and shall a minimum shelf life of 2 years.
We are keen to hear from any suppliers who feel they have a cooking system that is able to meet this requirement in full, and ask that they express their interest, using the below email address, providing their contact details and including relevant photographs, specifications and technical and safety data sheets for both their proposed cooker and associated fuel products. The provision of a link to their company website hosting this information in full is also acceptable.
Interested suppliers are required to send an email expressing their interest to Mr P. House (LEIDOS-LSL-DEFENCE-FOOD@teamleidos.mod.uk) by no later than 17:00 (GMT) on 9th November 2023.
For more information on Leidos Supply Ltd, please see our website: https://www.leidos-supply.uk
More information
Additional text
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In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it intends to invite tenders for its supply and delivery of Operational Ration Heater Systems.
About the buyer
Contact name
Mr Phillip House
Address
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emerson Green
Bristol
BS16 7FH
England
LEIDOS-LSL-DEFENCE-FOOD@teamleidos.mod.uk
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