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title: "IRM22/7611 - The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items"
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# IRM22/7611 - The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-927c61c1-99c5-4fc6-be8a-38cea6481b45

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a contract titled "IRM22/7611 - The Supply of Tooling, Equipment and Associated Items" for machines and apparatus for testing and measuring. The contract, valued at £20 million, involves a 3-year Framework Agreement split into two lots. The tender had a selective procurement method under a Restricted procedure and was completed on 6th June 2024. The tender period ended on 25th August 2023, and the contract period is from 6th June 2024 to 5th June 2027.

This contracting process presents opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in machine tools, workshop equipment, and tools, to compete for supplying goods to the Ministry of Defence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to participate. The successful bidders will need to meet NATO Stock Numbers requirements and comply with the Codification Support Information Systems standards. The award was given to Joseph Gleave and Son Limited, a UK-based supplier.

## 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 & Associated Items. The requirement is split into 2 lots. Lot 1 - Workshop Tooling & Equipment C600 NSNs - Estimated value PS10.1M Lot 2 - Measuring, Inspection & Testing Equipment C500 NSNs - Estimated value PS7.4M The basket of goods to be provided at ITT, will represents c1,000 items which account for over 75% of forecast value for the Contract. It is anticipated that the remaining 25% 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: Phase 1: c500 NSNs Phase 2: c500 NSNs Total: c1,000 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 will have an advertised contract value of PS15m - PS20m. Each individual lot shall be awarded to the bidder who provides the most economically advantageous tender based on the basket of goods 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. The PQQ shall be assessed on DSP using the selection criteria given within the PQQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select the economic operators who will be invited to tender on a pass/fail basis. Contract name: IRM22/7611 Risk Assessment Ref: RAR-773112218 Cyber Risk Profile: Very Low

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3395efae-9e06-4d8d-a113-aff17b0d152f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2024 - 5 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOSEPH GLEAVE AND SON |

## 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

- 18 Jun 2024 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3395efae-9e06-4d8d-a113-aff17b0d152f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3395efae-9e06-4d8d-a113-aff17b0d152f
  18th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9254c41-88af-44f1-9585-b44ba446dae9
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bbd4e9b-98f2-4871-8681-a55a26808e7e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c769cd04-dca9-4fea-bc87-63cf6ff88040
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/662b42d5-8b85-49a2-b1d0-10be0112d334
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