Tender

Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the South West USA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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TenderUpdate

14 Sep 2022 at 11:15

Tender

18 Aug 2022 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has issued a tender for the provision of parachute packing and maintenance services in the South West USA. The contract involves supporting multiple parachute training exercises over a 5-year period, including repacking, maintenance, repairs, inventory management, and transportation. The closing date for submitting responses is 20th September 2022, with the contract set to start from 1st April 2023, aiming to kick off the new service by 1st June 2023.

This procurement opportunity by the UK MOD offers a significant contract value ranging between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. SMEs and businesses specializing in military defence services and parachute maintenance would find this tender particularly suitable. The Ministry of Defence operates as the buying organisation, located in Bristol, UK, and follows a procurement process that involves a selective method with a restricted procedure. Interested parties must ensure compliance with cyber risk assessments and communicate through designated portals to express interest and access further tender details.

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Notice Title

Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the South West USA

Notice Description

The UK MOD has a requirement to support multiple parachute training exercises in South West USA over a 5 year period. The requirement includes (but is not limited to) main parachute and reserve repacking, maintenance, repairs, inventory management, storage and transportation to and from drop zones. The Authority intends to place the contract, starting from 1 April 23 with a view to standing up the new service from 1 Jun 23. The service needs to support circa 17,000 parachute jumps per year in South West USA.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035fd3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025774-2022
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

39523000 - Parachutes

75221000 - Military defence services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
C17CSAE Commercial Team, attn: Faye Hyde
Contact Email
desc17csae-commercial@mod.gov.uk, faye.hyde200@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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