Notice Information
Notice Title
Early Engagement - DfT National Capability Testing Centre
Notice Description
Deadline extension to the below Early Engagement Notice. The National Capability Testing Centre is a key part of the Department for Transport's (DfT) testing capabilities and provides a central location for the handling, manufacture and disposal of explosives against national and international standards, such as, but not limited to, European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) as well as the storing of firearms and knives. DfT need a new site and we are currently assessing the market capabilities on offer, before defining our detailed requirements. Participation will not guarantee being a part of any future procurement. If any future procurement is restricted to certain suppliers, a suitable set of criteria will be applied to select participants. Suppliers are invited to complete and return the attached Questionnaire by 5pm, Friday 20th September. Further response guidance can be found within the attachment. We welcome all feedback. All responses will be treated as Commercially Sensitive.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e20db07d-d142-4564-9a1b-797f03a8b13a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9265ec5b-2440-49cd-b48d-909efcea687e
- 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
24 - Chemical products
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
24600000 - Explosives
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials
73431000 - Test and evaluation of security equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Sep 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
- DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Ryan Wake
- Contact Email
- ryan.wake@dft.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9265ec5b-2440-49cd-b48d-909efcea687e
4th September 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3dda21-a057-4a8d-9f9e-5547bff14814
20th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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