Official UK procurement notice
Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract award notice for Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service
CPV: Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts · Training and simulation services in the fields of defence and security
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Interim Red Air Aggressor Training ServiceAwarded
Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service. Additional information: Contract start - 1st July 2022. Contract end - 30th June 2025.
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).
- Price
- 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 further…
- Suitability
As above
- 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 further assistance please consult the online help, or cont…
- Economic & financial standing
The Authority will assess the economic and financial capacity of all prospective suppliers during the PQQ. An overall pass / fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover, profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation may be utilised. At least 2 years audited accounts (if available)/equivalent must be submitted as part of the PQQ response. The Authority may request further information.
Minimum: Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk/ - Economic & financial standing
Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk ↗
Minimum: Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk/ - Technical & professional ability
Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk ↗
Minimum: Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk/ - Technical & professional ability
Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk ↗
Minimum: Criteria detailed in PQQ at www.contracts.mod.uk/
- Second stage candidates
- 2–3 candidates invited to tender
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST
- Authority reference
701945451- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-016784- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f1edFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
To be released at ITN stage.
- Other terms
Due to its security classification, this project falls within Regulation 6(3A) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations which permits the Authority to protect its essential security by refraining from supplying information in a procurement process which would be contrary to its essential security interests. Therefore, this contract and tender process is restricted to UK-registered companies intent on directly delivering the contract and that can restrict access to classified information to personnel that are UK nationals with the appropriate security clearances. Contracting models where non-UK registered companies would be involved as a key subcontractor to deliver this contract, will not be considered. The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) contains further details on the evidence suppliers will be required to provide to meet the Authority’s security requirements.
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use e-Tendering system Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement. Capability to meet the requirements will be assessed through the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) which is available at the above link. All questions within the PQQ will be scored on a pass/fail basis and respondents will be required to provide evidence as part of their answers to the PQQ questions. The decision to accept or reject evidence will be solely the responsibility of the authority, based on the Authority’s reasonable opinion of the information supplied. The Authority reserves the right to fail any aspect where, in its reasonable opinion, the evidence/information supplied is unsuitable. The Authority reserves the right to reject any submissions that do not demonstrate sufficient capability and/or capacity to deliver the advertised requirement. Failure of any pass/fail element will result in the prospective supplier not being brought forward to the ITN stage. Details of the evaluation criteria and methodology used for contract award will be set out in the initial tender. To express interest in this procurement please complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) www.contracts.mod.uk The Authority is willing to consider supporting any contractor by signing end user agreements or any other relevant paperwork that may assist that contractor with laying the groundwork or otherwise preparing for this contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Dec 2021, 23:55 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
The Authority reserves the right to ask for an indemnity, (parent company) guarantee or bank bond if the supplier does not meet the required standard for economic and financial standing.
Timeline
13 Dec 2021 → 20 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline13 Dec 2021, 23:55 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected4 Jan 2022
- Notice published20 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2021- Status changed to active26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Dec 2021, 23:55 GMT26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Status changed to complete20 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Aviation t/a Draken Europe | £55,366,940 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service · FR Aviation t/a Draken Europe
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2022
- Value
- £55,366,940
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Air Commercial High WycombeReview body
- RAF High WycombeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FR Aviation Limited T/A Draken EuropeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications