Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project

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      "features": "The Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project is currently being procured through the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ('The Act') via x2 Lots which will result in x2 Contracts, one for each Lot. Please note the Authority reserve the right to merge these requirements into one Contract if, as a result of the Competitive process, one Supplier entity is awarded both Lot 1 and Lot 2. Suppliers can apply to participate for Lot 1, Lot 2 or both Lots.\nThe following steps to arrive at contract award decision are as follow;\nProject Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) –The top 6 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT) for each Lot. PSQ reference – https://contracts.mod.uk/go/628679800198664B198E. Some questions will have different evaluation criteria for each Lot or only be applicable to one Lot. These questions will be identified in the evaluation criteria in the PSQ Guidance document. You must pass the evaluation criteria specific to the Lot(s) you have applied for to proceed to the next stage of the competition.\nInvitation to Tender, the evaluation shall have two stages;\n1.\tPaper Based evaluation – the top 3 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores will progress to confirmation trials. \n2.\tConfirmation Trials – the proposed solution shall be tested against specific system requirements as set out in the ITT. \nFull information on how the procurement procedure, including evaluation criteria, strategy and stages of evaluation shall be provided within the ITT. \nThe Authority reserves the right under the Procurement Act 2023 to:\nTo cancel the procurement procedure at any stage. \nNot to award a contract as a result of the procurement process. \nMake any modifications during a competitive flexible procedure, provided that the deadline to participate or submit a first or only tender has not passed (section 31(1)(b))\nMake non substantial modifications, during a competitive flexible procedure, up to the deadline of the final tendering stage (section 31(2)(a))\nRefine or supplement the award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure (section 24(1))"
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    "title": "Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project Preliminary Market Engagement Notice",
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        "description": "The Authority intends to undertake further market engagement with interested suppliers until 24th July to understand the market for each Lot and potential solutions. The Authority will be contacting Suppliers identified in market research to understand the competitive market for each lot as well as providing suppliers with the opportunity for engagement sessions. The proposed engagement sessions will provide suppliers with the opportunity to present their capabilities to the Authority through face-to-face (F2F) meetings or, where F2F meetings are not feasible, virtual alternatives. Each meeting will be limited to 60 minutes in duration and will not delve into specific project details or information about the requirements. Please note all questions raised by interested suppliers will be collated by the Authority and subsequently shared to ensure transparency and uphold the principles of fair and open competition. \nPlease contact deslestsp-seec-commercial@mod.gov.uk quoting reference ‘714783450’ by 04th July 2025 if you would like to arrange an engagement session. Please note if you do not quote reference '714783450' your email may not be seen.\nAll information provided at each Market Engagement Stage shall not be used by the Authority to down select or evaluate suppliers but shall help inform the development of the requirement and contracting strategy only. \nIn issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, The Authority is not committing to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this Notice. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers."
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