--- title: "Supply and Support of Hand Held Sonars" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM" published: "2019-11-22" --- # Supply and Support of Hand Held Sonars Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44d8eb46-2d8b-4aa0-8fe4-014dad6ade70.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team is seeking tenders for the supply and support of hand-held sonars, a project categorised under goods in the sonar industry. The procurement method is a selective restricted procedure, with a total contract value of up to £3,000,000. The tender period is set to close on 13 December 2019, with the contract expected to commence on 14 April 2020 and run until 13 April 2022. Suppliers from the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom are eligible to participate. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the technological and manufacturing sectors, particularly those specialising in naval equipment and sonar technology. As the procurement process intends to shortlist a maximum of six bidders for the tender stage, businesses with relevant expertise in electronic trading and the necessary capabilities to provide high-quality sonar devices should consider participating to enhance their market presence and secure lucrative contracts. ## Notice 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 Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for Contractual Deliverables under the Contract shall only be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at https://wwww.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system. 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 http://www.contracts.mod.uk. 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: UY4379JG8G. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice, you will also have visibility of the deadline date, once you have added the Access code via DCO as the opening and closing date is visible within the opportunity. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity 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 Telephone 0800 282 324. The contracting authority intends to take a maximum of six bidders through to the Tender stage, with the highest six scoring bidder 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: Sonars.'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a22e586c-2cbf-4567-9ce9-d6d1963f44ac | | 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 | 22 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Apr 2020 - 13 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | 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, SHIPS, MARITIME COMBAT SYSTEMS (MCS) TEAM | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | BS32 8JH | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38113000 - Sonars ## Release History - 22 Nov 2019 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a22e586c-2cbf-4567-9ce9-d6d1963f44ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a22e586c-2cbf-4567-9ce9-d6d1963f44ac 22nd November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.contracts.mod.uk - http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications - https://wwww.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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