--- title: "IRM21/7587 - The Supply of Fabricated Parts" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2021-12-09" --- # IRM21/7587 - The Supply of Fabricated Parts Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87f1801d-a2b0-436b-80af-cfce198ade38.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is initiating a procurement process titled "IRM21/7587 - The Supply of Fabricated Parts," aimed at establishing a 7-year multi-supplier Framework Agreement to support the UK MoD's vehicle fleet. The procurement is classified under military vehicle parts and has an estimated contract value between £15 million and £20 million. This selective procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 19 January 2022. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 June 2022 and conclude on 31 May 2029. Bidders will need to demonstrate compliance with NATO Stock Numbers and applicable standards as outlined in the tender documentation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of military vehicle components and fabrication services. Companies that can meet the compliance standards expected by the Ministry of Defence, particularly those with experience in handling complex supply chains and delivering high-quality manufactured parts, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the structured approach to awarding contracts through mini-competitions during the contract period, this procurement process offers avenues for smaller and medium-sized enterprises to engage with the UK government and expand their business horizons in the defence sector. ## Notice Babcock Land Defence Ltd - acting as agent to the UK MoD ("the Authority") - has under consideration a 7 year multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Fabricated Parts. All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. Tenderers shall be expected to provide items which comply with the requirements of CSIS (the Codification Support Information Systems maintained by the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau). This Contract is intended to include c.1100 items identified as being fabricated parts supporting UK MoD's vehicle fleet with an advertised contract value of between PS15 million and PS20 million. The Contract shall be awarded to the 4 bidders who provide the most economically advantageous tenders based on the basket of goods provided in Annex A to Schedule 2 - Price List and responses to the Obsolescence, Quality and Social Values questions. The basket of goods provided within Annex A to Schedule 2 - Price List, represents 200 items which account for over 30% of forecast value for the Contract. It is anticipated that the remaining 70% of forecast items by volume and value, which are all aligned to the scope and characteristics of this Contract, will be added to Contract via a satisfactory RFQ process with the successful bidders in 2 phases following Contract Award. The Phased approach is below: Phase 1: c200 NSNs Phase 2: c700 NSNs Phase 3: c200 NSNs Total: c1100 NSNs Bidders shall submit pricing for a minimum of 80% of items released in phase 1. During the course of the Contract Babcock Land Limited acting on behalf the Authority may raise orders for contracted items in one of 2 ways: - Direct award - Purchase Order raised using information contained within the Contract pricing schedule; or - Mini competition - a further competition will be run at the Authority's discretion between the Framework Contractors to re-compete items already on Contract. Mini competitions may be run for a variety of reasons including but not limited to; to reflect a changing economic climate, to realise the benefits of volume commitments etc.. - Framework Contractors shall only be allowed to submit bids for those items which they already hold a valid price with Annex A to Schedule 2 of the Contract. - The award criteria under mini-competitions will be lowest price. Bidders should note that prices submitted as part of a mini competition should not exceed those which are already in the Contract pricing schedule but can be lower. Babcock Land Defence Ltd reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award (over and above those items envisaged to be added to contract in Phases 1 & 2 identified above. Any resulting contract shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59b899e2-86c3-4162-a8f8-4392cb061fae | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 31 May 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | 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 | | Locality | TELFORD | | Post town | Telford | | Postcode | TF2 8JT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin | | Local authority | Telford and Wrekin | | Electoral ward | Donnington | | Westminster constituency | The Wrekin | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35420000 - Parts of military vehicles ## Release History - 9 Dec 2021 at 18:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59b899e2-86c3-4162-a8f8-4392cb061fae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59b899e2-86c3-4162-a8f8-4392cb061fae 9th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.babcockinternational.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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