Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of Boresight kits and Support for the AJAX team with potential for pan-platform options to buy.
Authority: Defence Equipment and Suppport (DE&S)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDE&S (Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence) intends to award a contract under DSCPR 2011 by means of competition, for the supply and through-life support of Boresight kits (Boresight and mandrils) for use on several weapon systems/calibres within LEOC (Land Equipment Operating Centre). The AJAX team (an LEOC team) are leading this project as they have a confirmed requirement of 295 Boresight kits with an urgent initial requirement to obtain 50 Boresight kits within 4-6 months of contract award to meet AJAX’s IOC (Initial Operating Capability).
This contract may also include options to allow other teams to purchase additional quantities in order to fulfil their own requirements in due course. The approximate total quantity of these optional buys is around 400 (these are best current estimates).
A Cyber Risk Assessment (RAR-240516A05) has been completed for this project and it has been classed as 'Very Low'. Please review DEFSTAN 05-138 for further information on the control measures associated with this assessment to ensure bidders are able to comply.
You may express your interest in this requirement by completing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) found at: contracts.mod.uk/go/16840507019078B3D197 ↗ by 11/09/2024
The PQQ shall be assessed using the selection criteria given within the PQQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select to between three and five suppliers and Invite to Tender only those economic operators who successfully complete the PQQ. Quantity or scope: DE&S (Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence) intends to award a contract under DSCPR 2011 by means of competition, for the supply of Boresight kits (Boresight and mandrils) for use on several weapon systems/calibres within LEOC (Land Equipment Operating Centre). The AJAX team (an LEOC team) are leading this project as they have a confirmed requirement of 275 Boresight kits with an urgent initial requirement to obtain 50 Boresight kits within 6 months of contract award to meet AJAX’s IOC (Initial Operating Capability).
This contract may also include options to allow other teams to purchase additional quantities in order to fulfil their own requirements in due course. The approximate total quantity of these optional buys is around 400 (these are best current estimates).
As the other team’s requirements are not fully matured, we are unable to quote an exact contract value and duration. Therefore, we estimate the duration to be between 1-5 years, and the overall contract value to be between £2,000,000 - £5,000,000, but this will be dependent on the confirmed ranging and scaling of other teams.
A Cyber Risk Assessment (RAR-240516A05) has been completed for this project and it has been classed as 'Very Low'. Please review DEFSTAN 05-138 for further information on the control measures associated with this assessment to ensure bidders are able to comply.
You may express your interest in this requirement by completing the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) found at: contracts.mod.uk/go/16840507019078B3D197 ↗ .
The PQQ shall be assessed using the selection criteria given within the PQQ and within each question. It is the intention of the Authority to down select to three suppliers and Invite to Tender only those economic operators who successfully complete the PQQ.
CPV: Purchase · Telescopic sights
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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).
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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).
- Suitability
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
- 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)
- 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
- 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:
- 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)
- 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
- 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
As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Minimum: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - Economic & financial standing
As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Minimum: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - Technical & professional ability
As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Minimum: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - Technical & professional ability
As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Minimum: As per the associated Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
- Second stage candidates
- 3–5 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
- Goods
- 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
- 2 Aug 2024, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Aug 2024, 16:10 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024379- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048761Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payments will be made via CP&F and on acceptance of the delivery of the goods.
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
- 11 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Aug 2024 → 16 Oct 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published2 Aug 2024, 16:10 BST
- Submission deadline11 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected16 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defence Equipment and SupportMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.