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Published 21 Jun 2021, 22:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

701550510 — ADEWS/097 — Support for SPICCCS (Spadeadam Integrated Command Control and Communication System)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesRestricted
Published estimate£1,725,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Built using commercial-off-the-shelf computer-based technology, the RAF Spadeadam Integrated Command, Control and Communications System (SPICCCS) connects the electronic warfare range’s threat sub-systems to the site’s command infrastructure.

The Authority is inviting PQQ responses from interested parties to provide technical support for SPICCCS and will involve the following:

— performing system design authority activities;

— undertaking reliability-driven engineering changes to the system;

— system software changes;

— configuration management and upkeep of technical publications;

— annual systems checks;

— maintenance of system accreditation; and

— any other tasks as required by the Authority Quantity or scope: — Contract Duration: Four Years plus

— Option: Option for the Authority to Extend Contract Duration by up to an Additional Three Years following initial Four Year contract period. This right to exercise the option may involve one or more annual extensions taken up either separately or together (3 x Additional One Year Options to be taken up either separately or together)

Built using commercial-off-the-shelf computer-based technology, the RAF Spadeadam Integrated Command, Control and Communications System (SPICCCS) connects the electronic warfare range’s threat sub-systems to the site’s command infrastructure.

A requirement exists to provide technical support for SPICCCS and will involve the following:

— performing system design authority activities;

— undertaking reliability-driven engineering changes to the system;

— system software changes;

— configuration management and upkeep of technical publications;

— annual systems checks;

— maintenance of system accreditation; and

— any other tasks as required by the Authority

CPV: Command, control, communication and computer systems · Command, control, communication systems · Communication software package · Communications system maintenance services · Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Maintenance and repair of data network equipment · Tactical command, control and communication systems

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

    The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 39(1) of Directive 2009/81/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 39(2) of Directive 2009/81/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the DSPCR 2011) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.

    A full list of these criteria are at www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/81/article/39 ↗

    Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process.

    Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 39(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest (including defence and security factors) for doing so.

    Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 39(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority.

    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

    -…

  • Suitability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 39(1) of Directive 2009/81/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 39(2) of Directive 2009/81/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the DSPCR 2011) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.

    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.
    • The link to the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire associated with this Contract Notice is — contracts.mod.uk/go/71860345017A2D86B189 ↗
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the…
  • Economic & financial standing

    (a) Appropriate statements from the economic operator's bankers or where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;

    (b) The presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;

    (c) where appropriate, a statement, covering the three previous financial years of the economic operator, of:(i) the overall turnover of the business of the economic operator; and (ii) where appropriate, the turnover in respect of the work, works, goods or services which are of a similar type to the subject matter of the contract.

    Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process

    Minimum: Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process
  • Economic & financial standing

    Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process

    Minimum: Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process
  • Technical & professional ability

    (a) in the case of a supply contract requiring the siting or installation of goods, a services contract or a works contract, the economic operator's technical ability, taking into account in particular that economic operator's skills, efficiency, experience and reliability;

    (b) a list of works carried out over the past five years together with (unless the contracting authority specifies that the following certificate should be submitted direct to the contracting authority by the person certifying) certificates of satisfactory completion for the most important of those works indicating in each case: (i)the value of the consideration received; (ii)when and where the work or works were carried out; and (iii)specifying whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed;

    (c) a statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past five years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where - (a)that person was not a contracting authority, and (b)the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(iv) is not available, …

    Minimum: Demonstration of capability and capacity to deliver the advertised requirement in the suppliers Pre-Qualification Questionnaire response.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Not Applicable

    Minimum: Not Applicable
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
Second stage candidates
2–8 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
21 Jun 2021, 22:44 BST
Last source update
21 Jun 2021, 22:44 BST
Authority reference
701550510—ADEWS/097—Support for SPICCCS
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014123
Classification (CPV)
Command, control, communication and computer systemsCommand, control, communication systemsCommunication software packageCommunications system maintenance servicesDefence services, military defence services and civil defence servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportMaintenance and repair of data network equipmentTactical command, control and communication systems
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD1)East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02be9e Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

— Payment will follow delivery and acceptance of the goods and / or services

— Payment will be made by electronic transfer and prior to submitting any claims for payment the Contractor will be required to register their details (Supplier on-boarding) on the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool

Contract terms
Other terms

The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by a Security Aspects Letter, the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of the Security Aspects Letter to reflect any changes in national law or government policy whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 23/07/2021 16:00. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. - The link to the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire associated with this Contract Notice is — https://contracts.mod.uk/go/71860345017A2D86B189 CYBER ASSESEMENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER IS: RAR-Q7TM45VR - RISK LEVEL = LOW

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

The Authority reserves the right to require an indemnity, guarantee or bank bond if the supplier does not meet the required standard for economic and financial standing

Timeline

21 Jun 2021 → 20 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Jun 2021, 22:44 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Jul 2021, 16:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Air Defence & Electronic Warfare Systems,(ADEWS), Building 85, RAF Henlow,, Henlow, SG16 6DNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.