--- title: "Supply Chain Notice: Missile Container" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-11-15" --- # Supply Chain Notice: Missile Container Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-921f4469-3a3b-4ddf-89b0-5b5651671ee1.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is procuring services for the design, development, and manufacture of a missile container. The tender process, starting in the second quarter of 2024, aims to identify potential suppliers for this project. Interested suppliers must be capable of design and build, meet specific technical and environmental requirements, and have access to necessary test facilities. The deadline for submitting requests is 15th December 2023, and the contract period is from 31st March 2024 to 30th September 2026. This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for companies with expertise in transport equipment, storage containers, engineering design, and mechanical engineering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is a competitive quotation below the threshold, offering a chance for qualified businesses to engage in a structured design and manufacturing process directly with MBDA UK Limited. ## Notice MBDA UK Limited are seeking expressions of interest from suitable suppliers with the aim of tendering for the design, development and manufacture of a container for the lifetime storage and transportation of a new missile. The aim of this posting is for MBDA to identify up to six potential suppliers to invite to a competitive tender process for the work (non OJEU). The tendering process is expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 where a full set of specification documents (Technical and environmental requirements), Contract template and Statement of Work will be provided. As a minimum, suppliers must be able to offer a full design-and-build capability and be able to design to a detailed set of technical requirements and through-life environmental conditions and have access to or be able to contract with environmental test facilities. Additionally suppliers must be able to handle information up to the UK security level of Official Sensitive and be Cyber Essentials Certified. The successful tenderer will ultimately be contracted directly with MBDA UK Limited initially as a design and development package with agreed milestones and firm manufacturing option prices which are to be exercisable in an agreed timeframe in line with the manufacturing phase of the missile. The attached documents provide brief descriptions of the container programme timeline and technical requirement as well as a Supplier Information Form to fill in. If you have any questions regarding the attached information related to this post or regarding your company's suitability please contact us via the email address below. Interested suppliers should send their request on a company headed letter with a filled in copy of the attached supplier information form directly to ftn.MBDAProcurement@MBDA.co.uk no later than 15th December 2023. Please add the portal posting number at the beginning of the subject header of any email correspondence. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | STEVENAGE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG1 2DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Stevenage | | Electoral ward | Roebuck | | Westminster constituency | Stevenage | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts - 44613400 - Storage containers - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 71333000 - Mechanical engineering services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2023 at 08:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06 - 15 Nov 2023 at 08:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06 - 14 Nov 2023 at 12:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06 - 14 Nov 2023 at 12:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c3d0191-d511-44bd-938d-a3fdbc6b7c06 15th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b2dbe56-64d9-4742-a58f-10f02612048f n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c3c62b8-c340-44fa-b9ea-3cb218395852 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/196d4b96-16de-469a-9122-77287486a2b7 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a62e1da6-e7f3-4b31-bead-81bcc2b623f3 n/a ## Notice URLs - http://www.mbda-systems.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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