Tender

Supply and Support of Hand Held Sonars

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM

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Tender

22 Nov 2019 at 09:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team is seeking tenders for the supply and support of hand-held sonars, a project categorised under goods in the sonar industry. The procurement method is a selective restricted procedure, with a total contract value of up to £3,000,000. The tender period is set to close on 13 December 2019, with the contract expected to commence on 14 April 2020 and run until 13 April 2022. Suppliers from the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom are eligible to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the technological and manufacturing sectors, particularly those specialising in naval equipment and sonar technology. As the procurement process intends to shortlist a maximum of six bidders for the tender stage, businesses with relevant expertise in electronic trading and the necessary capabilities to provide high-quality sonar devices should consider participating to enhance their market presence and secure lucrative contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Support of Hand Held Sonars

Notice Description

Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for Contractual Deliverables under the Contract shall only be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at https://wwww.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on http://www.contracts.mod.uk. You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: UY4379JG8G. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice, you will also have visibility of the deadline date, once you have added the Access code via DCO as the opening and closing date is visible within the opportunity. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing support@contracts.mod.uk or Telephone 0800 282 324. The contracting authority intends to take a maximum of six bidders through to the Tender stage, with the highest six scoring bidder Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Sonars.'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a22e586c-2cbf-4567-9ce9-d6d1963f44ac
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38113000 - Sonars

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Apr 2020 - 13 Apr 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jonathan.firth113@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+4467987177

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS32 8JH
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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