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Published 20 Oct 2023, 10:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

708156451 - Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the UK - Corrigendum Notice - Cancellation of Procurement Process

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated
Published estimate£28,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice confirms that the 708156451 Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the UK procurement process is cancelled due to an insufficient number of Tenderers to ensure genuine competition.

The Authority intends to start a new single source procedure for the requirement under the applicable UK Public Procurement Regulations.

Original Contract Notice - www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030988-2023 ↗

CPV: Defence services · Maintenance and repair services · Parachutes

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
    • 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

    As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.

    Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.

    Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
  • Technical & professional ability

    (a) Bidders are expected to hold, or willing to obtain Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme (MAOS) accreditation in accordance with MAA Regulatory Article 5850.

    (b) Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to AS 9100 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication AQAP 2310.

    And as further stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.

    Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Legal form for consortia
As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Second stage candidates
1–5 candidates invited to tender

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Oct 2023, 10:40 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2024, 16:16 BST
Authority reference
708156451 - Provision of Parachute Packing and Maintenance in the UK
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029148
Classification (CPV)
Defence servicesMaintenance and repair servicesParachutes
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d97 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.

Contract terms
Other terms

No part of the Contract is classed as higher than OFFICIAL SENSITIVE. OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL SENSITIVE material shall be protected by the Contractor in a manner to avoid unauthorised access. The Contractor will be required to ensure that all individuals having access to OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE information have undergone necessary recruitment checks.

Publisher note: As this procurement relates to the provision of services used for military purposes, the Authority will comply with the Defence & Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR 2011). The procurement will operate under the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice (the “competitive negotiated procedure”). The Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) will be used to manage the DPQQ and Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, including evaluation. Access to the DSP is required to complete the DPQQ and it is recommended that access is requested via Supplier Registration Page. Following DPQQ evaluation, the Authority intends to invite a maximum of 5 (five) respondents to the ITT phase. The Authority reserves the right to award the Contract to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the scoring criteria following evaluation of the tenders. The Authority trades using the electronic ‘Contracting, Purchasing & Finance’ system (CP&F). Before completing the DPQQ, any interested parties should ensure that they have the ability to trade electronically, and the willingness connect to the CP&F System in the event of being successful. A Cyber Risk Assessment has been conducted for this requirement to ascertain the level of Cyber Risk present. The result of this assessment is that a Cyber Risk level of 'Very Low’ exists and therefore successful respondents invited to ITT will need to meet Cyber Essentials requirements. Respondents can verify their readiness to comply with opportunities bearing this Cyber Risk Level by completing a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire using RAR code: 131900429 For further information refer to Def Stan 05-138, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-security-for-defence-suppliers-def-stan-05-138 The issue of this Contract Notice (CN) or any future ITT or ITT material is not a commitment by the Authority to place a contract as a result of this competition or at a later stage. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to any offer and subsequent acceptance of contract, is a matter solely for your commercial judgement. The Authority has conducted previous industry engagement using Defence Sourcing Portal, with a Request for Information (RFI) published 12/11/2021. https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/past/52781/detail.si 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 This contract opportunity is published on the Defence Sourcing Portal, Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) will be used to manage the DPQQ and Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, including evaluation. Access to the DSP is required to complete the DPQQ and it is recommended that access is requested via Supplier Registration Page. The DPQQ can be accessed here - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56423 The deadline for receipt of clarification questions relating to the DPQQ is 16:00 GMT on Friday 10th November 2023. The closing date for DPQQ submissions is 16:00 GMT on Monday 20th November 2023. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties, please contact the DSP Supplier Helpdesk by emailing [email protected].

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
20 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

As stipulated (if appropriate) within the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) and later within the Invitation To Tender (ITT).

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Nov 2023 → 11 Sept 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    11 Sept 2024, 16:16 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    11 Sept 2024, 16:16 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text1—This notice confirms that the above referenced competitive procurement process is hereby cancelled due to an insufficient number of Tenderers to ensure genuine competition. The Authority intends to start a new single source procedure for the requirement under the applicable UK Public Procurement Regulations

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence BS34 8JH, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.