Private Mobile Radio Including Ancillary Equipment and Related Services to UK Government Personnel.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
Networks Commercial Fixed Team, DE&S;
MOD Corsham, Bldg 405, Spur C2, Westwells Road, Wiltshire
Contact point(s): DESNet-ComrclFxd1a1
For the attention of: Thomas Gregory
SN13 9NR Corsham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3067702468
E-mail:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
A combination of these
NUTS code
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 3 000 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
Summary of requirements
The Networks Team has a requirement for the supply of Private Mobile Radio (PMR) including Ancillary Equipment and Related Services to all units and establishments of the Ministry of Defence and any other UK government department or contracting authority, for delivery in the UK and overseas locations.
The supply of all equipment and services will be through the PMR Enabling Contract via P2P. The potential scope of supply shall include:
- Options to buy and lease equipment.
- Engineering Support.
- Maintenance support contracts and/or extended warranties.
- Equipment Installation/Removal and disposal in accordance with the WEEE Regulations.
- Commissioning/Decommissioning of Equipment.
- Antenna Rigging/De-Rigging, Inspection and Maintenance
- Provision of Radio Solutions.
- Site Surveys.
- Safety Cases and Independent Safety Audit (ISA).
- Programming and software updates.
- Training Courses.
It is the intention to select one supplier for the delivery of the full range of equipment and services described above.
Interested companies will hold the appropriate ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001 accreditation.
Interested companies may be required to undertake a Pre-Qualification exercise. The Authority may also decide to hold a Bidder's Conference/Industry Day.
The supplier must be technology neutral (vendor agnostic).
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). For avoidance of doubt, the contacting authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.
The Contract duration will be 2 years with 2 X 1 year extension options. This has an anticipated value of GBP 3 000 000. for 2 years. The option years are valued at approximately GBP 1 500 000 per year. There is a potential that additional unspecified requirement may be appropriate to the contract, which has been assessed at a further GBP 3 000 000.
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Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 3 000 000 and 9 000 000 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
A full list of the Regulation 23(1) and 23(2) criteria are at http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#dspr
Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process. For candidates who are registered overseas, you will need to declare if you have any offences/misconduct under your own countries laws, where these laws are equivalent to the Regulation 23 lists.Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 45(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest for doing so.
Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 45(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority.
This is part of the formal Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Section IV: Procedure
Additional information about electronic auction: Yes. A Reverse Auction, conducted using electronic means, may be used as part of the procurement process for this requirement. Specific relevant information on Reverse Auction usage will be given in the Invitation to Tender.
Payable documents: no
Section VI: Complementary 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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of Defence should register on the MOD Supplier Information Database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk. The MOD SID is a database of active and potential suppliers available to all MOD and UK Defence procurement personnel, and is the main supplier database of MOD Procurement organisations. Please note: the registration and publication of a company profile on the MOD SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions of the purchasing organisation.
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
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/delta. 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: 2962VP2M56. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 31.1.2014 23:55. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite 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 - or call +44 8452707099.
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: 4GXWE25W7W.
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 (FAQs) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing or Telephone +44 8452707099.
GO Reference: GO-20131213-DCB-5332733Networks Commercial Fixed Team, DE&S;
MOD Corsham, Bldg 405, Spur C2, Westwells Road, Wiltshire
SN13 9NR Corsham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3067702468
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Networks Commercial Fixed Team, DE&S;
MOD Corsham, Bldg 405, Spur C2, Westwells Road, Wiltshire
SN13 9NR Corsham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3067702468
Networks Commercial Fixed Team, DE&S;
MOD Corsham, Bldg 405, Spur C2, Westwells Road, Wiltshire
SN13 9NR Corsham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3067702468