Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Protected Mobility Team, DE&S
Spruce 2A, #1204, MOD Abbey Wood
For the attention of: Laura Sands
BS34 8JH Bristol
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3067936059
E-mail: DESLEComrcl-Ops1b@mod.uk
Fax: +44 1179136912
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)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Defence
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Vehicle Emergency Lighting System.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area.
NUTS code UKK1
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Emergency lighting equipment. The Authority has an Urgent Operational Requirement for the manufacture and supply of an emergency lighting system for various types of military vehicles. When the system is activated it shall illuminate the egress points of the vehicle so as to aid the occupants in emergency egress situations. The system shall operate should the vehicle roll over, become submerged in water or be subjected to the rapid accelerations normally associated with explosions. Expressions of Interest are now invited from companies who are able to provide compliant proven equipment within the timescales outlined in this advert. The Authority are willing to accept the receipt of promotional material, details of previous experience, qualifications or standards achieved and any relevant testing data within your expression of interest. Due to the short timescales involved in this UOR, late expressions of interest will not be considered. The request for expressions of interest should not be construed as confirmation that a tender/contract will subsequently be issued. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
Circa 800 vehicle sets of equipment plus spares.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: Possible follow on purchases.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 2.1.2012. Completion 1.7.2012
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Accelerated restricted
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure This is an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) and the decision to use the accelerated procedure is based on an objective need for urgency and the genuine impossibility of adhering to the normal periods for this procedure.
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
PMT/0027
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
17.10.2011
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
23.11.2011
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
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:- These contract opportunities are published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin. The award of any subsequent contract arising from such requirements is subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2006. Where advertising is necessary in the OJEU and the DCB, the content of the two adverts must be exactly the same. Tracker Reference: TKR-2011103-DCB-2679668 GO Reference: GO-2011103-DCB-2679669.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Protected Mobility Team, DE&S
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Protected Mobility Team, DE&S
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
3.10.2011
