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Published 23 Oct 2023, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

6807478 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesRestricted
Published estimate£3,994,593exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

706840450 – Provision of Training Simulation Services – The increasingly realistic nature of simulation

dramatically reduces the delta between training and operations. It provides the ability to deliver

realistic simulation to the increasingly demanding Operational Readiness Mechanism (ORM) which not

only de-risks training evolutions but improves operational effectiveness and can increase mission

success.

Force Generation (FGen) exercises involve in excess of 600 SP, multiple Fixed Wing (FW), Rotary Wing

(RW) and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms. All are integrated, monitored, and

tested with the aid of simulation. This must be managed by one civilian company, coordinating

exercise support. By having a single point of contact for exercise coordinators, it streamlines problem

solving and eases the logistical burden on FGen exercises. This allows much needed flexibility when

conducting multiple scenarios in several countries.

Please see Annex A of the DPQQ Additional Information document for more information.

CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts · Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition · Training and simulation in military electronic systems · Training and simulation in military vehicles · Training and simulation in security equipment · Training and simulation in warships

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
    • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

    If you require any furt…

  • Suitability

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
    • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

    If you require any furt…

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see questions in section 1.10 Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing

    Minimum: As above
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the PQQ Technical Envelope and the PQQ Additional Information for more details.

    Minimum: Please see the PQQ Technical Envelope and the PQQ Additional Information for more details.
Second stage candidates
up to 5 candidates invited to tender

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Oct 2023, 12:05 BST
Last source update
16 Nov 2023, 11:28 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033903
Classification (CPV)
Defence services, military defence services and civil defence servicesTraining and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecraftsTraining and simulation in firearms and ammunitionTraining and simulation in military electronic systemsTraining and simulation in military vehiclesTraining and simulation in security equipmentTraining and simulation in warships
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040e20 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Other terms

Please refer to sections 16, 17, 18 and 19 of PQQ Additional Information Document.

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en

Timeline

16 Nov 2023 → 21 Nov 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Nov 2023, 11:28 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents · IV.3.3)21/11/202328/11/2023
—TextTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents · IV.3.4)21/11/202328/11/2023
—Text(if applicable, give figures only) Estimated value excluding VAT: · II.239945936807478

Contract value updated to include option years. Previous total contract value £3994593 ex VAT. Updated total contract value £6807478 ex VAT. Extension to Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document and Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate form 21/11/2023 to 28/11/2023.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Westwells Rd, Corsham, SN13 9GB, Corsham, South WestContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.