Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Andover
UK
E-mail: lucy.matthews153@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.army.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://contracts.mod.uk/go/326217100191C23E2323
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://contracts.mod.uk/go/326217100191C23E2323
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of a Road Transportable Mobile Engagement Capability
Reference number: 712147453
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Army requires a mobile engagement capability
to engage to recruit the UK main target audience
(14-30-year-olds) at UK national and regional
events and activities.
This capability must be able to work in isolation or
act as a centrepiece for a larger engagement
delivery setup. It must also be possible to remove
elements to provide a 'stripped-down' capability (i.e.
deploy discrete parts of the capability in the
absence of the main vehicle).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
883 462.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92621000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Standout, eye catching, road transportable Mobile
Engagement Capability (MEC) that is equipped with
esports gaming computers that allows strong
engagement interaction with the capability to fully
utilise virtual engagement (such as social media,
twitch, and YouTube broadcasting). This vehicle will
need to be supplied with a driver/tech support
member and at least one other tech support
member (1 x driver/tech support, 1 x tech support =
minimum of a crew of 2).
This capability must be able to work in isolation or
act as a centrepiece for a larger engagement
delivery setup. It must also be possible to remove
elements to provide a 'stripped-down' capability (i.e.
deploy discrete parts of the capability in the
absence of the main vehicle).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
883 462.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2025
End:
31/12/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 options to extend the contract by 12 months each.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/10/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/10/2024
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2024