--- title: "IRM22/7611 - The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-06-27" --- # IRM22/7611 - The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90658497-cf2e-4d58-b00e-3576d6005f05.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence in England, represented by Babcock Land Defence Limited, is seeking suppliers for a 3-year Framework Agreement for The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items. The procurement involves two lots divided into Workshop Tooling and Equipment and Measuring, Inspection and Testing Equipment. The contract value is estimated at £15m - £20m, with a tender deadline of 25th August 2023. The procurement method is a selective Restricted procedure, and the contract period is from 31st October 2023 to 30th October 2026. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the machines and apparatus for testing and measuring industry category to supply goods to the Ministry of Defence. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate. Businesses capable of providing NATO Stock Numbers compliant items and meeting specific compliance standards will be well-suited to compete. The successful bidders will be those offering the most economically advantageous tender based on specified criteria, paving the way for potential growth and collaboration with the Ministry of Defence. ## Notice Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") - has under consideration a 3-year Framework Agreement for The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items. The requirement is split into 2 lots. Lot 1 - Workshop Tooling and Equipment 594 NSNs Lot 2 - Measuring, Inspection and Testing Equipment 491 NSNs 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). Some items are required to be procured to a drawing which will be circulated as appropriate. This contract is intended to include circa 1000 NSNs with an advertised contract value of PS15m - PS20m (split accordingly between the 2 lots). Each individual lot shall be awarded to the bidder who provides the most economically advantageous tender based on the basket of goods provided in the Annex A to Schedule 2 - Price List and responses to the Obsolescence, Quality and Social Values questions. Babcock Land Defence Limited 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). The resulting contract shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality, and shall include remedies for poor performance. The Authority shall award the Contract in accordance with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation To Tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c7c83a7-33d2-4eb7-bbb1-1191e31a0f17 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 27 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2023 - 30 Oct 2026 | | 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 - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ### Codes - 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 42600000 - Machine tools - 43800000 - Workshop equipment - 44510000 - Tools ## Release History - 27 Jun 2023 at 13:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c7c83a7-33d2-4eb7-bbb1-1191e31a0f17 - 27 Jun 2023 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c7c83a7-33d2-4eb7-bbb1-1191e31a0f17 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c7c83a7-33d2-4eb7-bbb1-1191e31a0f17 27th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://DEFFORM47InvitationtoTender https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/7531950/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1687866024721.32313-4#fh - http://TermsandConditions https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/7531950/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1687866024721.32313-4#fh - http://Schedules https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/7531950/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1687866024721.32313-4#fh - http://AnnexAtoSchedule2-NSNs https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/7531950/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1687866024721.32313-4#fh - http://ContractBiddersNotice https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/7531950/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1687866024721.32313-4#fh - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6f29a3e-7cdd-4bd1-9a6e-24f51c927f16 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd04b651-0393-409f-b9da-3bca6fbc473d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6cf57632-b632-475b-856c-c923ed168fa0 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1597dcb4-749e-4bb3-b1c8-9dedf1fdcb91 n/a ## Notice URLs - http://Annex - http://Contract - http://DEFFORM - http://Terms - http://www.babcockinternational.com - https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/ect/filesharing/flist/7531950/0/foldersFilesList.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1687866024721.32313-4#fh ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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