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Published 22 Jan 2024, 13:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

4D Animate Platform/Power Technologies (4DAPT)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID) are jointly launching a call for expressions of interest (EOI) aimed at identifying French Universities and Public Laboratories and British Universities who can address scientific questions raised in the field of 4D printing. The aim is to accelerate the use of intelligent 3D printed materials through design, manufacturing and modelling to provide intelligent or animated components for self-adaptive platforms. Despite the potential benefits of 4D printing, many challenges remain before it can be widely applied. Quantity or scope: No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement or contract

will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders

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

CPV: Research and development services and evaluation tests · Research and development services and related consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
… – … (3 yrs)
Framework value
£2,300,000

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 participation6
  • 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

    Please read through the attached EOI document that is available in English and French.

    It is not necessary to complete the PQQ in the Defence Sourcing Portal

    Your reply to this EOI should be emailed to [email protected]

    If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

  • Suitability

    Please refer to the attached EOI document that is available in English and French.

  • Economic & financial standing

    NA

    Minimum: NA
  • Economic & financial standing

    MA

    Minimum: MA
  • Technical & professional ability

    NA

    Minimum: NA
  • Technical & professional ability

    NA

    Minimum: NA
Legal form for consortia
If a group of economic operators submits a bid, the group must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Authority. The Authority shall require the group to form a legal entity before entering into the contract.”
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • “4D Animate Platform/Power Technologies (4DAPT)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2024, 13:23 GMT
Last source update
22 Jan 2024, 13:23 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002086
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and evaluation testsResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ee7 Find a Tender

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
23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en, fr

Timeline

22 Jan 2024 → 23 Feb 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Jan 2024, 13:23 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentAgence de l'innovation de défense (AID)Defence Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.