Notice Information
Notice Title
High Performance Hard Body Armour System
Notice Description
High Performance Hard Body Armour System
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a proposed project for a High Performance Hard Body Armour System. The system is defined as front, back and side plates available in various sizes that protects against friendly and enemy threats; small arms rounds and fragmentation during operations and training. Forecasted spend over the next 10 years is estimated at PS99M with an initial contract value of approximately PS4M over 5 years - any additional purchases are dependent on future demand and financial approval. A Key constraint is for any suppliers participating in this activity are required to have List X status due to the project's classification. Therefore, the Authority seeks to only liaise with List X contractors or UK Agents due to requirement sensitivities. More information regarding List X can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/367514/Security_Requirements_for_List_X_Contractors.pdf Foreign Suppliers that are not operating in the UK should if interested in this requirement work with a UK Agent on their behalf for which a Form 1686 is required to be submitted by the UK List X Contractor seeking approval to share the classified information. Interested parties must attend the Tender Conference on Monday 3 July 2023, in order to receive the classified information. If you are unable to attend your company will be excluded from this competition. Key dates Tender Conference will be held on Monday 3 July 2023 at MOD, Abbeywood Bristol. Starting at 1pm, and expecting to last until 5pm. If you wish to attend, please provide details of the attendee (1 per supplier) to Sarah.griffiths138@mod.gov.uk by no later than Thursday 29 June 2023. Information required is Company Name, individual name and Contact number. Late notification will not be granted access. It is anticipated the ITT will be Published September 2023 and will include a further tender conference with Contract Award estimated to be March/April 2024
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03d84d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036857-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
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- CPV Codes
18143000 - Protective gear
35812300 - Combat gear
35815100 - Bullet-proof vests
44431000 - Cover plates
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £99,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £82,500,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- 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
- N/A
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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