Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-05-07
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Dismounted Close Combat (DCC)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35720000: Intelligence and surveillance systems | 38633000
Estimated value:  GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-06-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Telescopic sights. LOT 1: Weapon Sight 1 - The Authority requires a Medium Wave InfraRed (MWIR) thermal sight at Technology Readiness level 7 (TRL 7) for the L115 A4 Sniper Rifle.
It should be noted that for LOT 1 there is an anticipated initial order quantity of 16 units with future options. NOTE: This quantity is subject to budget approval.
LOT 2: Weapon Sight 2 - The Authority requires a Long Wave InfraRed (LWIR) thermal sight at Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9) for the L115 A4 Sniper Rifle as a replacement for the in-service Sniper Thermal Sight.
It should be noted that for LOT 2 there is an anticipated initial order quantity of 200 units with future options. NOTE: This quantity is subject to budget approval.
LOT 3: Medium Range Target Locator (MRTL) - The Authority requires a Medium Wave InfraRed (MWIR) thermal Target Locator at Technology Readiness level 7 (TRL 7).
It should be noted that for LOT 3 there is an anticipated initial order quantity of 16 units with future options. NOTE: This quantity is subject to budget approval.
LOT 4: Ballistic Calculator - The Authority requires a weapon mounted Ballistic Calculator at Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9).
It should be noted that for LOT 4 there is an anticipated initial order quantity of 16 units with future options. NOTE: This quantity is subject to budget approval.
NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS REFER TO THE DYNAMIC PRE-QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE (DPQQ) FOR FULL INFORMATION.
The Authority requires a Medium Wave InfraRed (MWIR) thermal sight at Technology Readiness level 7 (TRL 7) for the L115 A4 Sniper Rifle. The sight when mounted on the L115 A4 Sniper Rifle (Unsuppressed) must not interfere with the operational functions of the host weapon and must be capable of mounting in-line with the scope currently in-service, to acquire and engage targets in zero light. The system must permit the firer to observe the passage of a 0.338 ball round to target, out to a range of 1000m. The User must be able to make any adjustments (including focus adjustment, mode selection and image adjustment) whilst maintaining firing position, sight picture and eye relief. The sight must not exceed a maximum weight of 2kg (including batteries). The sight, in all light conditions (down to zero light), must be capable of achieving successful Detection and Recognition ranges of 3 000m and 1 500m respectively of a human sized target.
Suppliers who wish to provide a product in line with the above must submit a system data sheet outlining the product that is being put forward.
For LOT 1 - There is an anticipated initial order quantity of 16 units with future options. NOTE: This quantity is subject to budget approval.
IMPORTANT: This requirement is being conducted as a Division into Lots. There are Four Lots. Potential Suppliers can submit bids for any single Lot or combination of Lots.
The Authority requires a Long Wave InfraRed (LWIR) thermal sight at Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9) for the L115 A4 Sniper Rifle as a replacement for the in-service Sniper Thermal Sight. The sight when mounted on the L115 A4 Sniper Rifle (Unsuppressed), must not interfere with the operational functions of the host weapon and must be capable of mounting in-line with the scope currently in-service, to acquire and engage targets in zero light. The User must be able to make any adjustments (including focus adjustment, mode selection and image adjustment), whilst maintaining firing position, sight picture and eye relief. The sight must not exceed a maximum weight of 1.2kg (including batteries). The sight, in all light conditions (down to zero light), must be capable of achieving successful Detection and Recognition ranges of 2 000m and 1 200m respectively of a human sized target.
Suppliers who wish to provide a product in line with the above must submit a system data sheet outlining the product that is being put forward.

Eligibility requirements: (a) appropriate statements from the economic operator's bankers or where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance; (b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established; (c) where appropriate, a statement, covering the three previous financial years of the economic operator, of: (i) the overall turnover of the business of the economic operator; and (ii) where appropriate, the turnover in respect of the work, works, goods or services which are of a similar type to the subject matter of the contract. Refer to DPQQ
Refer to DPQQ
(a) in the case of a supply contract requiring the siting or installation of goods, a services contract or a works contract, the economic operator's technical ability, taking into account in particular that economic operator's skills, efficiency, experience and reliability; (b) a list of works carried out over the past five years together with (unless the contracting authority specifies that the following certificate should be submitted direct to the contracting authority by the person certifying) certificates of satisfactory completion for the most important of those works indicating in each case: (i) the value of the consideration received; (ii) when and where the work or works were carried out; and (iii) specifying whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed. (c) a statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past five years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where - (a) that person was not a contracting authority, and (b) the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c) (iv) is not available, any declaration by the economic operator attesting the details of the goods sold or services provided; (d) a statement of the technicians or technical services available to the economic operator to: (i) carry out the work under the contract, or (ii) be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract, particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the economic operator; (e) a statement of the economic operator's: (i) technical facilities; (ii) measures for ensuring quality; (iii) study and research facilities; and (iv) internal rules regarding intellectual property; (f) a check carried out by the contracting authority or on its behalf by a competent official body of the member State in which the economic operator is established: (i) on the technical capacity of the economic operator; and (ii) if relevant, on the economic operator's study and research facilities and quality control measures; (g) in the case of works contracts, services contracts or supply contracts also covering siting and installation operations or services, the economic operator's educational and professional qualifications where the economic operator is an individual and: (i) if any, those of the economic operator's managerial staff; and (ii) those of one or more persons who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract; (h) the environmental management measures, that the economic operator is able to apply when performing the contract, but only where it is necessary for the performance of that contract; (i) a statement of the services provider's or contractor's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous three years; (j) a description of the tools, material, technical equipment, staff numbers, know-how and sources of supply (with an indication of their geographical location when it is outside the territory of the EU) available to the economic operator to perform the contract, cope with any additional needs required by the contracting authority as a result of a crisis or carry out the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the goods covered by the contract; (k) any samples, descriptions and photographs of the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract and certification of the authenticity of such samples, descriptions or photographs; (l) certification by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence, attesting that the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract conform to standards and technical specifications (within the meaning of regulation 12(1)) identified by the contracting authority; (m) in the case of contracts involving, entailing or containing classified information, evidence of the ability to process, store and transmit such information at the level of protection required by the contracting authority; (n) a certificate: (i) attesting conformity to quality management systems standards based on the relevant European standard; and (ii) from an independent accredited body established in any member State conforming to the European standards concerning accreditation and certification; (o) any other evidence of conformity to quality management systems standards which are equivalent to the standards referred to in sub-paragraph (n)(i). Refer to DPQQ Refer to DPQQ
(a) in the case of a supply contract requiring the siting or installation of goods, a services contract or a works contract, the economic operator's technical ability, taking into account in particular that economic operator's skills, efficiency, experience and reliability; (b) a list of works carried out over the past five years together with (unless the contracting authority specifies that the following certificate should be submitted direct to the contracting authority by the person certifying) certificates of satisfactory completion for the most important of those works indicating in each case: (i) the value of the consideration received; (ii) when and where the work or works were carried out; and (iii) specifying whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed. (c) a statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past five years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where - (a) that person was not a contracting authority, and (b) the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c) (iv) is not available, any declaration by the economic operator attesting the details of the goods sold or services provided; (d) a statement of the technicians or technical services available to the economic operator to: (i) carry out the work under the contract, or (ii) be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract, particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the economic operator; (e) a statement of the economic operator's: (i) technical facilities; (ii) measures for ensuring quality; (iii) study and research facilities; and (iv) internal rules regarding intellectual property; (f) a check carried out by the contracting authority or on its behalf by a competent official body of the member State in which the economic operator is established: (i) on the technical capacity of the economic operator; and (ii) if relevant, on the economic operator's study and research facilities and quality control measures; (g) in the case of works contracts, services contracts or supply contracts also covering siting and installation operations or services, the economic operator's educational and professional qualifications where the economic operator is an individual and: (i) if any, those of the economic operator's managerial staff; and (ii) those of one or more persons who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract; (h) the environmental management measures, that the economic operator is able to apply when performing the contract, but only where it is necessary for the performance of that contract; (i) a statement of the services provider's or contractor's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous three years; (j) a description of the tools, material, technical equipment, staff numbers, know-how and sources of supply (with an indication of their geographical location when it is outside the territory of the EU) available to the economic operator to perform the contract, cope with any additional needs required by the contracting authority as a result of a crisis or carry out the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the goods covered by the contract; (k) any samples, descriptions and photographs of the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract and certification of the authenticity of such samples, descriptions or photographs; (l) certification by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence, attesting that the goods to be purchased or hired under the contract conform to standards and technical specifications (within the meaning of regulation 12(1)) identified by the contracting authority; (m) in the case of contracts involving, entailing or containing classified information, evidence of the ability to process, store and transmit such information at the level of protection required by the contracting authority; (n) a certificate: (i) attesting conformity to quality management systems standards based on the relevant European standard; and (ii) from an independent accredited body established in any member State conforming to the European standards concerning accreditation and certification; (o) any other evidence of conformity to quality management systems standards which are equivalent to the standards referred to in sub-paragraph (n)(i). Refer to DPQQ