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Published 7 Sept 2022, 18:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tactical Engagement Training Capability TETC - 676

Official notice

Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)

3 lotsServices
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£4,000,000total for 3 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 31 Oct 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The CNC currently utilise a Tactical Engagement System (TES) which utilises laser transmitters to replicate the live firing of weapons. This system is utilised to ensure that its officers are suitably skilled to protect the UK’s civil nuclear infrastructure and nuclear materials in transit. The CNC wish to identify a suitable supplier, through a compliant tendering process, who can provide a complete replacement to the current system. A full ITT and specification will be provided and a comprehensive selection and testing process undertaken to identify a system which will meet CNC’s operational requirements for an expected 5-7+ year period.

CPV: Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1TETC - 676Planned

Lot 1, is a tender and contract for the upkeep and partial replacement of the existing TES (Saab) equipment as an interim solution. The proposed requirement would be for a 3-year contract (1+1+1)

This is contract is necessary to maintain the current TES capability for the CNC, and until such time as the NEW TETC system is in place and fully operational.

Budget could be up to; circa ~ £500K (incl VAT) over the proposed 3-year contract Additional information: Please respond to our Market Engagement Questionnaire (attached)

A full tender is being developed

Delivery: UK
Lot #2TETC - 676Planned

Lot 2, is a tender and contract for a new, low cost (and possibly a slightly low tech), alternative and interim solution for the current TES equipment.

This “off the self” solution is necessary to ensure that the CNC have a fully operational laser engagement training system in place to maintain their training capability in the short term, and until such time as the New TETC system is in place and fully operational.

Budget could be up to; circa ~ £500K (incl VAT) up to a 3-year contract Additional information: Please respond to our Market Engagement Questionnaire (attached)

A full tender is being developed

Delivery: UK
Lot #3TETC – 676Planned

Lot 3, is for a tender and contract for a ‘new’ full TETC solution (with possible options for a “Round-less” and/or “Drone” capability incorporated into the system).

The proposed TETC requirement would be for a 5-year plus contract (5 years + up to a possible 10 years maximum) or to the lifespan of the equipment.

Budget could be up to; circa ~ £2.7m (incl VAT) plus an annual budget to cover operation and maintenance of the purchased equipment Additional information: Please respond to our Market Engagement Questionnaire (attached)

A full tender is being developed

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Sept 2022, 18:07 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2022, 11:22 BST
Authority reference
676 - TETC - CNC
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028212
Classification (CPV)
Training and simulation in firearms and ammunition
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366bd Find a Tender

Publisher note: The CNC have attached to this PIN a Market Engagement questionnaire which they would like All interested parties and supplier to complete and return via this procurement portal ASAP and within two weeks from publication. We are also planning a Supplier Day (referred to in the questionnaire) which currently is targeted for Mid October 2022, where we would like to gain further insight into the market and innovations and to give each supplier some One on One time with all or parts of the Project Team. Your responses to the questionnaire and feedback at the Supplier Day will help shape the procurement and possibly the CNC requirements. We look forward to hearing from you.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

7 Oct 2022 → 31 Oct 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Oct 2022, 11:22 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    31 Oct 2022

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Closure date of Market Engagement document availability and any submissions extended to 20th October 2022. This now includes the invitation to the Supplier Open Day to be held on 20th October 2022, which is to be held on the 20th October 2022 near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Building F6, First Floor ,Culham Science Centre .A, Abingdon , South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.