Tender

703793451 CN PQQ Contracts Finder

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Tender

13 Sep 2022 at 10:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has issued a tender titled "703793451 CN PQQ Contracts Finder" for the Provision of Online Standards, Databases and Publications. The tender is classified under the services category, with a value of £39,000,000. The procurement method is selective, with a restricted procedure above threshold. The tender period ends on 13th October 2022, and the contract period is from 31st March 2023 to 31st March 2026. This opportunity is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs).

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses interested in providing online standards, databases, and publications to a wide range of MoD business units in the UK and overseas. Companies specializing in subscription services, technical publications, and official journals would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Interested businesses must register and respond solely via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) as mandated by the MoD. The tender aims to establish a three-year contract with a possible one-year extension, offering a significant business growth opportunity for the successful tenderer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

703793451 CN PQQ Contracts Finder

Notice Description

This is a Contract Notice (CN) to inform the market of an opportunity to participate in a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ) for the Provision of Online Standards, Databases and Publications with hard copy facility. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) document suite will also be available to review, however not to respond to, until the PQQ stage has completed and the ITT has officially been issued to the successfully down-selected PQQ Tenderer's. The PQQ will be live for 30 days and will close at 15:00 GMT, 13th October 2022. The PQQ reference number/title on DSP is: 703793451 PQQ_02 Provision of Online Standards, Databases and Publications. All interested tenderer's should read the PQQ Guidance provided within the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP). MoD mandates the use of DSP therefore all interested tenderer's must be registered and respond solely via the DSP. This requirement is for a subscription agent to act on behalf of the MoD to source, negotiate and procure online standards, databases and publications with hard copy facility, for a wide range of MoD business units located across the UK and overseas. The selection criteria is in accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 65. Subject to Contract: the Contract will be a three (3) year contract plus one (1) optional year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80121c5b-c322-4779-9445-b6ad8c42199c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db01f97-3f1e-4b73-b939-207f4ad92e3f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

22121000 - Technical publications

22211100 - Official journals

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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