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Published 13 Jan 2023, 16:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SATCOM Private Sector Support (SPSS)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£160,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The procurement of private sector support to provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) critical skills and capabilities in support of the Authority’s SATCOM Programme.

To deliver the scope of this requirement, the following services may be required:

Systems Engineering Services

Logistics Support Services

Security Services

Technical Requirements Services

Project, Programme and Portfolio (P3M) Services

Commercial Services

Finance Services

Service Design Authority (SDA) Services

Please see the SPSS PQQ Instructions and Guidance Document attached to the PQQ for further details.

CPV: Management consulting services and related services · Procurement consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
… – … (5 yrs)
Framework value
£160,000,000

What it takes to win
i

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 participation5
  • 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 the SPSS PQQ Instructions and Guidance Document attached to the PQQ.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see the SPSS PQQ Instructions and Guidance Document attached to the PQQ.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the SPSS PQQ Instructions and Guidance Document attached to the PQQ.

Second stage candidates
up to 4 candidates invited to tender
What this means for your bid
  • “SATCOM Private Sector Support (SPSS)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Jan 2023, 16:24 GMT
Last source update
13 Jan 2023, 16:24 GMT
Authority reference
Contract Number will be: 706401454
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001167
Classification (CPV)
Management consulting services and related servicesProcurement consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03977d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Other terms

All personnel working on the delivery of the contract will require SC clearance, which must be obtained by the contract Effective Date.

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
Appointment period ends
10 Feb 2023, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en

Timeline

13 Jan 2023 → 10 Feb 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 Jan 2023, 16:24 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Feb 2023, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence B2 Building 405, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments