Tender

708920451 - Aircraft Document Reader

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT

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TenderUpdate

11 Jan 2024 at 12:00

Tender

11 Jan 2024 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Equipment & Support, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has initiated a tender process for the procurement of services related to an Aircraft Document Reader system for RAF Air Mobility Force crews. The tender, titled "708920451 - Aircraft Document Reader", falls under the document management services category and is currently in the active stage. The deadline for submitting tenders or requests to participate has been amended to 12 February 2024 at 10:00 GMT.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses providing document management services. Companies with expertise in security-accredited systems and digital document handling are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is selective with a negotiated approach, and the contract duration is 7 years including options. Interested businesses must adhere to the submission terms outlined by the Defence Equipment & Support, following the specified procedures for expressing interest and responding to the tender.

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Notice Title

708920451 - Aircraft Document Reader

Notice Description

RAF Air Mobility Force crews for A400M and C17, who comprise the end user, require an Aircraft Document Reader: a security accredited single platform system for the document handling, processing, assuring content, editing, publishing, distribution, viewing and hosting of Aircraft Document Sets in digital format up to Official-Sensitive classification. Hardware is not in scope of this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000929-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72512000 - Document management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2024Expired
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
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice URLs

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