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ClosedStage · contract

Ministry of Defence, DSG

GB-TELFORD: IRM18/5975 Supply of Heavy Machine Gun, General Purpose Machine Gun and 81mm Mortar Spares

Security & DefenceCPV 35000000 35300000 35320000 35321000
Value£100k
Deadline28 Jun 2018
Published17 Jul 2018
RegionWest Midlands
Timeline
Published 17 Jul 2018ClosedCloses 28 Jun 2018
Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

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The brief

All items within scope are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSN's).

Down-selected Tenderers shall be invited to submit bids for the Codification Support Information Systems (CSIS) (maintained by the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau) compliant parts.

The compliant Manufacturer's Part Numbers (MPNs) are detailed on CSIS; further details can be found on the CSIS/UKNCB website.

The Authority shall not issue drawings or specifications in connection with this requirement.

Babcock DSG Ltd reserves the right to add items of a similar nature post Contract award.

Expressions of interest in this requirement are to be submitted by e-mail to Julie.Gardner@babcockinternational.com with: 1) Evidence of appropriate ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent quality accreditation in a correct scope which is relevant to this requirement.

The successful Contractor shall hold and maintain this certification for the duration of the Framework Agreement.

If you do not hold this certification/accreditation but you have a Quality Management System (QMS) in place which is comparable to the above standards but not certified you must provide evidence of this QMS with your expression of interest.

Failure to provide evidence of your ISO accreditation or comparable QMS in place (where accreditation does not exist) will result in the Authority rejecting your expression of interest and you will not be invited to Tender.

Appropriate accreditation/certification shall be defined as certification issued by a Certification Body holding suitable accreditation, with the right scope, from a National Accreditation Body (NAB) who is a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) or IAF Accredited Regional Multi-Lateral Agreements (MLA).

2) Evidence of a valid Firearms Licence.

You shall be requested to sign a Statement Relating to Good Standing letter at ITT stage.

Award Criteria: The Authority intends to appoint a single Economic Operator to the Framework Agreement based on the lowest price for supplying items at the estimated quantities listed in the ITT.

Full details of the evaluation criteria and contract award decision process shall be provided in the ITT.

The time limit for expressions of interest is 15:00 hours on 24/05/2018.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your email along with the requested evidence.

No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement, indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement will be put in place in relation to this Contract Notice.

No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason.

Bidders should take part only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Down-selected Tenderers shall be invited to submit

Down-selected Tenderers shall be invited to submit bids for the Codification Support Information Systems (CSIS) (maintained by the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau) compliant parts.

02

The Authority shall not issue drawings or

The Authority shall not issue drawings or specifications in connection with this requirement.

03

The successful Contractor shall hold and maintain

The successful Contractor shall hold and maintain this certification for the duration of the Framework Agreement.

04

If you do not hold this certification/accreditation

If you do not hold this certification/accreditation but you have a Quality Management System (QMS) in place which is comparable to the above standards but not certified you must provide evidence of this QMS with your expression of interest.

05

Failure to provide evidence of your ISO

Failure to provide evidence of your ISO accreditation or comparable QMS in place (where accreditation does not exist) will result in the Authority rejecting your expression of interest and you will not be invited to Tender.

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