Official UK procurement notice
708257451 SWESS Light Battle Sight Framework 1st Entry Opportunity
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Army requires a ‘Close Quarter Battle’ (CQB) sighting system that can be used on the L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) to enable the Operator to view and engage targets in CQB scenarios with the weapon. This Capability will be brought into service through the Support Weapons Enhanced Sighting System (SWESS) Light-‘CQB’-Sight Project.
This Framework Agreement will include Costed Options for additional Purchases of CQB's and through life support for the duration of the agreement.
As stated within the PIN this is a First Opportunity for New and Existing suppliers to tender their products for inclusion within the Existing SWESS Frameworks Quantity or scope: Orders placed against this Framework will be dependant on User requirement and funding. Should orders be placed against the framework the scope will include
procurement, costed options for the purchase of additional Night-Sights together with the through life support of the system across all economic operators under the Framework Agreement
CPV: Purchase · Telescopic sights
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- … – … (6 yrs)
- Framework value
- £20,000,000
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1In November 2022 the Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) Project Team awarded Framework…Planned
In November 2022 the Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) Project Team awarded Framework Agreements for the following variants of sighting system for use on the General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG):
SWESS Light Night Sight: Zero-light (thermal) sighting system;
SWESS Light In-Line Sight: Zero to day light (thermal in line with direct view optic) sighting system;
SWESS Light Battlesight – Quick acquisition day optic.
Within the original SWESS Light Framework competitions the Authority stated Industry would be invited to re-tender for the 3 Framework Agreements at periodic intervals within the 7 year contract duration. This would allow Industry to make available the most up-to-date capability for the Military Customer to be able to select from. The Authority is correspondingly initiating this process with a view to performing it yearly, with the following indicative timelines for the 1st Re-Tender Round:
Dynamic Pre-Qualifier Questionnaire (DPQQ) issue: July 23
Invitation To Tender (ITT) issue: August 23
Range evaluation of Key requirements using (on loan) trial systems: September/October 23;
Evaluation of tender documentation: September - October 23;
Framework awards: November 23.
The re-tender process will be in accordance with the original requirements.
Tenderers will be required to have their products available for delivery to the Authority by the end of September for trials being conducted in October. The trials date will not be changed.
It is important to note that although a product may be successful in getting through and placed onto the framework, there is no guarantee that this shall result in an order being placed. Additional information: Interested companies are not required to take any immediate action but should monitor the Defence Souring Portal (DSP) for the publication of the DPQQs for the 3 SWESS Light Framework Agreements.
Suppliers already on the 3 SWESS Light Frameworks Agreements wishing to supply new products are not required to respond to the DPQQ or subsequent Invitation to Tender.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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 stated within the DPQQ
Minimum: As stated within the DPQQ - Economic & financial standing
As stated within the DPQQ
Minimum: As stated within the DPQQ - Technical & professional ability
As stated within the DPQQ
Minimum: As stated within the DPQQ - Technical & professional ability
As stated within the DPQQ
Minimum: As stated within the DPQQ
- Second stage candidates
- up to 6 candidates invited to tender
- “708257451 SWESS Light Battle Sight Framework 1st Entry Opportunity” 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
- 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
- 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
- 20 Jun 2023, 11:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2023, 18:30 BST
- Authority reference
708257451- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030532- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d7d1Find 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. Link to Opportunity Listing https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57165
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Jul 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Next notice expected20 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published16 Oct 2023, 18:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2023- Status changed to active16 Oct 2023, 13:19 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Oct 2023, 13:19 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT16 Oct 2023, 13:19 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2023, 13:19 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2023, 13:33 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2023, 13:55 BST
- Deadline moved to 15 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT16 Oct 2023, 17:48 BST+2 days · was 13 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2023, 17:48 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2023, 18:11 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2023, 18:30 BST
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2023-10: 4 releases · 16 Oct 2023, 16 Oct 2023
- 2023-06: 1 release · 20 Jun 2023
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.