Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-22
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45315100
Submission deadline: 2017-09-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Supply Installation Commission and Maintenance of Load Bank and Switch Gear for Diesel Generator at HMS Sultan.
The Defence School of Marine Engineering's (DSMarE's) requires the supply, installation commission and maintenance of a load bank.
The requirement is to replace the existing load bank and switchgear to support Marine Engineer (ME) operator and maintainer training in DSMarE so that military personnel are effectively trained in line with the Training Requirement Authority (TRA) mandated Training Objectives (TOs) contained in the course specific Formal Training Statement (FTS) as defined in the Role Performance Statement (RPS). The overall purpose as stated in the Statement of Requirements is to ensure that, in accordance with TRA direction, a load bank is procured to support effective delivery of maintainer/operator training. The requirement includes the design, construction, delivery, installation and commissioning of a load bank and associated switchgear to support Instructor Led Training (ILT) in Watt Hanger at DSMarE. Installation drawing in electronic format detailing connectivity of the load bank and switch gear installation. As well as initial operator training to DSMarE instructors, maintenance and a programme of maintenance for the load bank for a period of 2 years.
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.
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