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Published 14 Nov 2023, 11:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TREDSTONE · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesRestricted
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Support the Dstl Specialist Systems Programme which operates within the Counter Terrorism and Security Division. The framework shall set out to support and enable delivery of novel concepts and research

CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
… – … (3 yrs 11 mo)

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
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. 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)
    1. 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
    1. 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 furt…

  • Suitability

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. 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)
    1. 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
    1. 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 furt…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the PQQ

    Minimum: Please refer to the PQQ
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the PQQ

    Minimum: Please refer to the PQQ
Second stage candidates
6–8 candidates invited to tender
What this means for your bid
  • “TREDSTONE” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Nov 2023, 11:15 GMT
Last source update
14 Nov 2023, 11:15 GMT
Authority reference
PA0000001706
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033583
Classification (CPV)
Defence services, military defence services and civil defence servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04198b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Other terms

Successful Bidder will be required to hold or obtain Facility Security Clearance (FSC) prior to Contract Award. All proposed workers under this Contract will also be required to hold SC Clearance

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
14 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

14 Nov 2023 → 14 Dec 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Nov 2023, 11:15 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral Government Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.