Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2019-05-13
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Helicopters, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 34700000: Aircraft and spacecraft
Submission deadline: 2019-05-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: A Reverse Auction, conducted using electronic means, may be used as part of the procurement process for this requirement. Specific relevant information on Reverse auction usage will be given in the invitation to tender.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU: This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for contractor deliverables under the contract shall only be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system
Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
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A Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) via https://suppliercyberprotection.service.gov.uk/ shall be completed by the contractor and any subcontractors.
The contractor shall demonstrate to the Authority an acceptable level of compliance against Def Stan 05-138 through completion of the SAQ.
Commit to doing so by an agreed date by submitting a Cyber Implementation Plan (CIP) or commit to maintaining alternative, appropriate controls described in a CIP which is acceptable to the MOD in accordance with the risk acceptance process for the Cyber Security Model (CSM).
The contractor is directed to the following website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-cyber-protection-partnership-cyber-risk-profiles
Cyber risk assessment level for this requirement has been assessed as “Very Low” with Risk Reference RAR-RCUQ999N
A Reverse Auction, conducted using electronic means, may be used as part of the procurement process for this requirement. Specific relevant information on Reverse auction usage will be given in the invitation to tender.