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Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT)

The Supply and In-Service Support for Reconnaissance and Exploitation Team (RET)

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded20 Jun 2019
Published19 May 2019
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

The Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear Protection Delivery Team (CBRN DT), from hereon in referred to as the Authority, is responsible for the procurement and support of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threat agent Detection, Identification and Monitoring (DIM) and Sample Collection (SC) equipment used within the UK military.

The Authority has a requirement to provide In-Service Support (ISS) and additional procurement of Capital equipment's for the Reconnaissance and Exploitation Team (RET) capability.

This capability is comprised of multiple teams of specialist military personnel using a broad range of CBRN DIM and SC equipment.

RET is an amalgamation of previously separate capabilities, namely "Light Role Team (LRT)" and "Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents (SIBCRA)".

RET also includes a specialist drilling capability known as "Monica".

The Authority is seeking a Prime Contractor to be responsible for the requirement.

All RET equipment is in-service and has NSN's which will be provided within the ITT.

A Prime Contractor shall be required to manage the full suite of equipment through a supply chain.

No new equipment enhancements to the RET equipment's are required however additional purchases of current equipment will be needed, the service to be provided and the spares required shall be 'like for like' as per the current requirement.

RET ISS is defined by a range of specialised DIM and SC equipment which will be stated within a future Invitation To Tender (ITT) and will require the provision of following services including but not limited to; Contract Management and Service Core Support.

Equipment Calibration and Planned Maintenance.

Equipment Survey and Unplanned Maintenance and Repair.

Supply of Capital Equipment.

Supply of Capital and Consumable Spares.

Technical Support Services.

Post Design Services.

DSAT compliant training packages There will be a requirement to operate this contract from a List X facility, therefore if not already List X you will be expected to achieve this accreditation by 31 October 2019.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Authority has a requirement to provide

The Authority has a requirement to provide In-Service Support (ISS) and additional procurement of Capital equipment's for the Reconnaissance and Exploitation Team (RET) capability.

02

The Authority is seeking a Prime Contractor

The Authority is seeking a Prime Contractor to be responsible for the requirement.

03

A Prime Contractor shall be required

A Prime Contractor shall be required to manage the full suite of equipment through a supply chain.

04

No new equipment enhancements to the RET

No new equipment enhancements to the RET equipment's are required however additional purchases of current equipment will be needed, the service to be provided and the spares required shall be 'like for like' as per the current requirement.

05

Contract Management and Service Core Support

Contract Management and Service Core Support.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

List X / facility security clearancePersonnel clearance & vetting
There will be a requirement to operate this contract from a List X facility, therefore if not already List X you will be expected to achieve this accreditation by 31 October 2019.

Matched against the notice text, so this is a floor — the tender pack will demand things the notice never mentions. “Says must” means the quoted sentence itself used obligation language; anything ambiguous is left as a mention.

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