Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Supportability Framework

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    "description": "The Authority is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the market of its intention to establish an Open Defence and Security Framework for the purchase, support and maintenance of a range of in-service Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Search (EOD&S) Tools. The range of equipment requirements is split into the following LOT's:\nLOT1: User Filler Charge Container (UFCC's): A collection of equipment designed to house assured explosive material to enable explosive cutting, disruption, penetration, access and sympathetic functioning.\nLOT2: Firing Device/EOD Support Tools: a collection of equipment designed to initiate a variety of energetics or explosive charges using either electrical or mechanical means. \nLOT3: Mine Marking equipment. \nLOT4: Detonation/Explosive/Weapon: capability to render safe IEDs through disruption and remotely fired systems using a propelling cartridge (to fire projectiles) to remove fuses or otherwise neutralise or gain access to a target munition.\nLOT5: Infrastructure Search equipment \nEach LOT will be made up of several Nato Stock Number (NSN) requirements including but not limited to those within this notice. It is the Authority's intent to invite participation from suppliers who can demonstrate they are commercially compliant and can meet the technical requirements of being able to support the requirements (Minimum one NSN) of one or more of the noted LOTs.\nThis procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.",
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        "description": "Supplier Briefs:\nPlease provide a brief of up to 4,000 words detailing an overview of your organisation and which of the LOT’s and Top Level NSNs (listed below) that you are interested in participating in. Your brief should be addressed to DESLESTSP-SEEC-Commercial@mod.gov.uk Please provide your brief no later than 30/09/2026.\nAs a minimum, your brief should address the following aspects:\n1. Key capabilities you are interested in supplying in relation to the LOTs and top level NSN’s outlined in this notice. \n2. Details of experience in providing appropriate support of these requirements (Maintenance, Repairs, Replacements and Spares) \n3.The minimum order quantities for each of the anticipated top level NSN’s, and please include a price list for all NSN’s interested in supplying. Including estimated costs per unit at the market price for quantity 25/50/100 of the NSN’s interested in supplying.\n5.Approximate lead times for delivery.\n6.Details on any exclusivity rights relevant to the NSN’s noted. \nWhere further market engagement is required, the Authority shall publish an additional Preliminary Market Engagement Notice detailing the market engagement activities.\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.\nTop Level and associated NSN list:\nNSN\t                LOT\n1377995034722\tUFCC\n6665145524302\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5120992131117\tMine Marking\n1385992622625\tUFCC\n1385991583009\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1385991541009\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1375991599324\tUFCC\n1375996717436\tUFCC\n1377991680577\tUFCC\n1377998478542\tUFCC\n1377994723634\tUFCC\n1377991338741\tUFCC\n1377996162498\tUFCC\n1377999695711\tUFCC\n1385995626174\tUFCC\n6625994436343\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5180998472795\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5180991571417\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5998998474633\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5998999955855\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1385997254389\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n5120992057164\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5995998646111 \tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1375996714011 \tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1375991574218 \tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5995992980237 \tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1375998680857 \tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5935997545898 \tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5995998822035 \tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1385995859757\tUFCC\n1385991307103\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1385999657250\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1375991516381\tUFCC\n1385999386118\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n6665998400116\tMine Marking\n1375994766328\tUFCC\n1375993336174\tUFCC\n1385999783446\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n9905997944741\tMine Marking\n665992197256\tInfrastructure Search\n1385992083317\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1385993101032\tUFCC\n1385996687497   UFCC\n1375999743047\tUFCC\n1385999022441\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1375993656697\tUFCC\n1375997546315\tUFCC\n1385999783490\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1385998398066\tInfrastructure Search\n5120993322622\tInfrastructure Search\n1375997207364\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n6140999763569\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n6130999799987\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n1385999792499\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1385996626729\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n5935992262954\tFiring Device/EOD Support Tool\n5440999612404\tInfrastructure Search\n1377991541225\tDetonation/Explosive/Weapon\n1385992887471\tUFCC\n1385998332491\tUFCC\n1386993414411\tUFCC\n6910-99-834-8380  Mine Marking\n6910-99-133-9269  Mine Marking"
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