Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply of Ropes
Notice Description
BACKGROUND In April 15 the MOD signed a 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. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it intends to invite tenders for its supply of Rope with a view to awarding Contract(s) that will commence in late 2017/ early 2018. Team Leidos intends to invite tenderers to bid against approximately 100 items. The requirement covers a wide range of rope products made of but not limited to: * Polyamide * Polyester * Nylon * Polypropylene * Hemp * Kevlar * Sisal These products may be required to be constructed in a variety of different ways such as stranded, plaited and braided. Some of these ropes may need to be rot-proof, UV stable and be able to comply with specified British Standards. PROCESS Team Leidos wishes to stimulate interest, information and views across the Rope market for the supply of this requirement via this Request for Information (RFI) together with other companies whom Leidos believes may be able to provide useful intelligence on our requirement. To aid your consideration a sample list of our current requirement can be provided on request by E-Mail using the point(s) of contact within this bulletin. Team Leidos is seeking information / views and would be grateful if you could answer the following questions: - Company Capabilities Does your organisation currently manufacture, distribute or re-package any of these products? Have you been involved in a multi-supplier framework previously, where more than one supplier may be able to supply the same item? If so please provide feedback on this type of approach. Are you currently providing these products elsewhere in the Public Sector (If so please detail where possible)? What innovation can you offer to reduce the cost of these products? What would further incentivise you to bid against the requirement for these products? How do you monitor and manage fluctuations in the market, do you use any forms of indices? Current Requirement Please indicate if you would have difficulty supplying any of the requirement and why? Are the materials/specification of these products in line with current industry standards? Please provide comments and / or suggestions in relation to the lotting of the requirement. Ordering/Delivery What is the commercial norm for ordering? Do you currently operate SAGE? Do you have the ability to delivery to a variety of locations across the United Kingdom? What is your average lead time? Do you impose minimum order quantities? If so, why?
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9fb3bb79-0b61-4d12-800f-7e6636275940
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e802e8c9-e74d-47f4-a3bc-597ee47bb0d6
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
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- CPV Codes
19410000 - Natural textile fibres
19420000 - Artificial textile fibres
19433000 - Cotton yarn
19434000 - Flax yarn
19435100 - Sewing thread
19441000 - Synthetic yarn
19442000 - Synthetic thread
19510000 - Rubber products
19520000 - Plastic products
19710000 - Synthetic rubber
19720000 - Synthetic fibres
19730000 - Artificial fibres
44317000 - Iron or steel slings
44322400 - Cable fasteners
44423340 - Wire-rope accessories for handling goods
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Apr 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2018Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS16 7FH
- 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
- Emersons Green
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e802e8c9-e74d-47f4-a3bc-597ee47bb0d6
5th April 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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