--- title: "Thermal Clip-on System (TCOS) for Night Vision Goggles" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, SOLDIER TRAINING AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES" published: "2020-01-09" --- # Thermal Clip-on System (TCOS) for Night Vision Goggles Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, SOLDIER TRAINING AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-170c952f-7910-4272-a831-a44b062181b0.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes is seeking tenders for a project titled "Thermal Clip-on System (TCOS) for Night Vision Goggles," classified under the industry category of telescopic sights. This procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 4th February 2020 at 10:00 GMT. The project will support the procurement of 260 systems that enhance the capabilities of Dismounted Close Combat users. The contract period is expected to run from 30th November 2020 to 28th November 2025, and the total value is estimated between £20 million and £30 million, located in South West England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in military equipment or related technologies. Competitive businesses capable of producing high-quality thermal imaging products and satisfying security assessment criteria will be well-suited to apply. Given the nature of the contract, suppliers should have experience in defence contracting and an understanding of related regulatory compliance, making this a niche but promising prospect for growth in the defence sector. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Section IV.2.2 Instead of: An electronic auction has been used: no Read: An electronic auction has been used: yes Place of text to be modified: III.2)Conditions for participation Read: The Cyber Assessment profile has been assessed as 'LOW'. Reference No: RAR-Q5ZY85P8. Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta. You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 8GM6FX2G8M. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 04/02/2020 10:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing - support@contracts.mod.uk or call 0800 282 324. The project covers the procurement of two-hundred and sixty (260) Night Vision Goggle mounted Thermal clip-on systems with a capacity that enables the Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) user to successfully Recognise a target at a range of at least 100m acquire and successfully Detect a target at a range of at least 300m in all light conditions. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Bristol: Telescopic sights.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edea74c3-9c4b-4cb5-9596-6367afbece16 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2020 - 28 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LAND EQUIPMENT, SOLDIER TRAINING AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38633000 - Telescopic sights ## Release History - 9 Jan 2020 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edea74c3-9c4b-4cb5-9596-6367afbece16 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edea74c3-9c4b-4cb5-9596-6367afbece16 9th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier - https://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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