Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 21st Jun 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-03d84d |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Bullet-proof vests |
| Procurement Method | Restricted procedure |
| Value | £99,000,000 |
United Kingdom
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 21st Jun 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-03d84d |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Bullet-proof vests |
| Procurement Method | Restricted procedure |
| Value | £99,000,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
sarah.griffiths138 [at] mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/744158240188DDA453EF
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/744158240188DDA453EF
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
High Performance Hard Body Armour System
Reference number
707781453
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35815100 - Bullet-proof vests
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
High Performance Hard Body Armour System
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £99,000,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18143000 - Protective gear
- 35812300 - Combat gear
- 35815100 - Bullet-proof vests
- 44431000 - Cover plates
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a proposed project for a High Performance Hard Body Armour System. The system is defined as front, back and side plates available in various sizes that protects against friendly and enemy threats; small arms rounds and fragmentation during operations and training.
Forecasted spend over the next 10 years is estimated at £99M with an initial contract value of approximately £4M over 5 years – any additional purchases are dependent on future demand and financial approval.
A Key constraint is for any suppliers participating in this activity are required to have List X status due to the project’s classification. Therefore, the Authority seeks to only liaise with List X contractors or UK Agents due to requirement sensitivities.
More information regarding List X can be found at
Foreign Suppliers that are not operating in the UK should if interested in this requirement work with a UK Agent on their behalf for which a Form 1686 is required to be submitted by the UK List X Contractor seeking approval to share the classified information.
Interested parties must attend the Tender Conference on Monday 3 July 2023, in order to receive the classified information. If you are unable to attend your company will be excluded from this competition.
Key dates
Tender Conference will be held on Monday 3 July 2023 at MOD, Abbeywood Bristol. Starting at 1pm, and expecting to last until 5pm.
If you wish to attend, please provide details of the attendee (1 per supplier) to Sarah.griffiths138 [at] mod.gov.uk by no later than Thursday 29 June 2023. Information required is Company Name, individual name and Contact number. Late notification will not be granted access.
It is anticipated the ITT will be Published September 2023 and will include a further tender conference with Contract Award estimated to be March/April 2024
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 July 2023
Local time
11:59pm
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
24 July 2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
DE&S
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom