Planning

710248450-Soft Body Armour Disposal and Resale Routes

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

05 Jan 2024 at 13:05

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process for the disposal and resale routes of Soft Body Armour. This process falls within the industry category of Weapons and ammunition disposal services. The engagement end date for this tender is set for January 26, 2024. The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, is inviting businesses to share their recycling, regenerating, or repurposing methods for soft armour, with a focus on sustainability and cost efficiency.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence offers opportunities for businesses that are involved in recycling, regenerating, or repurposing materials, particularly those in the field of weapons and ammunition disposal services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in sustainable processes and those with expertise in materials recycling would be well-suited to compete. Businesses interested in this tender should focus on demonstrating their capacity to handle and process soft armour, as well as their commitment to sustainability throughout the recycling process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

710248450-Soft Body Armour Disposal and Resale Routes

Notice Description

The MOD would like to better understand the current landscape for recycling, regenerating, or repurposing of Soft Armour. 1. How does your business recycle, regenerate, or repurpose soft armour? Including all components/raw materials and what are the final products you produce? 2. If your business does not make final products, please indicate, and provide details on the various companies you sell to and what they use it for? 3. The specific grade/composition of material produced, post recycling/regeneration/re-purposing, and how this is determined (i.e., testing methodology)? 4. The applicability of the recycling/regeneration/re-purposing process to other "high tenacity fibres", e.g., Aramids, Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) etc? 5. Who do you currently do this for? 6. What is your businesses capacity both to hold and process soft armour? 7. What security measure do you undertake for holding this type of equipment and what process do you use to certify demilitarisation? 8. How does your business provide and sustain sustainability throughout? 9. At what value do you currently buy soft armour for? 10. Any other information you can provide on the cost of the process in terms of money and sustainability of the process? Please note this RFI is purely for research purposes only and not the initiation of the formal contracting process. Additional information: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57554 - DSP Link for Opportunity Listing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd550a6-183d-43e0-8a6a-3bc20bdd9ebd
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90523100 - Weapons and ammunition disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Jan 2024Expired
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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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