Tender

Supply Chain Notice: Missile Container

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is procuring services for the design, development, and manufacture of a missile container. The tender process, starting in the second quarter of 2024, aims to identify potential suppliers for this project. Interested suppliers must be capable of design and build, meet specific technical and environmental requirements, and have access to necessary test facilities. The deadline for submitting requests is 15th December 2023, and the contract period is from 31st March 2024 to 30th September 2026.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for companies with expertise in transport equipment, storage containers, engineering design, and mechanical engineering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is a competitive quotation below the threshold, offering a chance for qualified businesses to engage in a structured design and manufacturing process directly with MBDA UK Limited.

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Notice Title

Supply Chain Notice: Missile Container

Notice Description

MBDA UK Limited are seeking expressions of interest from suitable suppliers with the aim of tendering for the design, development and manufacture of a container for the lifetime storage and transportation of a new missile. The aim of this posting is for MBDA to identify up to six potential suppliers to invite to a competitive tender process for the work (non OJEU). The tendering process is expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 where a full set of specification documents (Technical and environmental requirements), Contract template and Statement of Work will be provided. As a minimum, suppliers must be able to offer a full design-and-build capability and be able to design to a detailed set of technical requirements and through-life environmental conditions and have access to or be able to contract with environmental test facilities. Additionally suppliers must be able to handle information up to the UK security level of Official Sensitive and be Cyber Essentials Certified. The successful tenderer will ultimately be contracted directly with MBDA UK Limited initially as a design and development package with agreed milestones and firm manufacturing option prices which are to be exercisable in an agreed timeframe in line with the manufacturing phase of the missile. The attached documents provide brief descriptions of the container programme timeline and technical requirement as well as a Supplier Information Form to fill in. If you have any questions regarding the attached information related to this post or regarding your company's suitability please contact us via the email address below. Interested suppliers should send their request on a company headed letter with a filled in copy of the attached supplier information form directly to ftn.MBDAProcurement@MBDA.co.uk no later than 15th December 2023. Please add the portal posting number at the beginning of the subject header of any email correspondence.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts

44613400 - Storage containers

71320000 - Engineering design services

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2DA
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Roebuck
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

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