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Published 14 Apr 2022, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CENTRE FOR HISTORICAL ANALYSIS AND CONFLICT RESEARCH

Official notice

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

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,729,616published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 May 2022awarded 13 Sept 2022
Awarded to QinetiQ Training and Simulation Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 20 Sept 2025 · extension options published · starts 21 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The CHACR’s updated purpose is to ‘energise and assist with the engagement of Army personnel with the Conceptual Component’ of the British Army by harnessing its internal intellectual potential to the most appropriate external insights. This will ensure that future Army decisions to develop and employ land power will be founded on the most current and accurate assessments of the operating environment.

By energising the Army’s engagement with the conceptual component, the CHACR will provide UNDERSTANDING of conflict in its historical and contemporary contexts, and the FLEXIBILITY to adapt to changing circumstances.

This contract has been awarded as of 13/09/22

  • Recurrence: Likely at the end of this contract period however, TBC.

CPV: Military research and technology

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement can be found within the PQQ and ITT documentation releasedAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The procurement can be found within the PQQ and ITT documentation released.

The evaluation was done via VFM which is technical + social value / price

Contract period: 21 Sept 2022 – 20 Sept 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Robertson House, Camberley
Extensions: 2 option years · This contract has two option years taking it up to 2027. Following this it will be looked at whether the requirement needs a reletVariant bids: not allowed

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 40Price: 150Social value: 10
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • TECHNICAL: 40
  • PRICE: 50
  • price: 100
  • SOCIAL VALUE: 10
Published award criteria (4)
  • TECHNICAL: 40
  • SOCIAL VALUE: 10
  • PRICE: 50
  • Price: 100
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Economic and Financial standing must be proven

    The supply must comply with the statement of Good standing

    The supply must comply with MOD Cyber Policies

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 150 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 15 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Yes · Likely at the end of this contract period however, TBC.
First published
14 Apr 2022, 15:04 BST
Last source update
13 Sept 2022, 17:24 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025715
Classification (CPV)
Military research and technology
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032df4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

There will be KPIs associated with this contract. Currently these are TBC but will be released on the DSP once finalised

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53235 ↗

Submission deadline
19 May 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
2700 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 May 2022 → 21 Sept 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 May 2022, 11:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    28 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Sept 2022, 17:24 BST
  4. Contract starts
    21 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Sept 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Sept 2022, 17:24 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    13 Sept 2022, 17:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,729,6161 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QinetiQ Training and Simulation LtdCHACR£1,729,616 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic1——

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 Andover, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Army CommercialReview body Andover

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria