Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-03-31
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 31710000 | 35700000: Military electronic systems | 35730000: Electronic warfare systems | 38115100 | 73100000

Technical requirements: Future Submarine Electronic Warfare Surveillance System (F-SEWSS) Maritime Electronic Warfare Surveillance Systems L (MEWSS-L)
This is the third PIN release for the Future submarine electronic warfare surveillance system (F-SEWSS) Maritime electronic warfare surveillance systems L (MEWSS-L) which forms part of the Maritime electronic warfare programme (MEWP). Following on from early market engagement during 2017, DE&S advise that they are now able to issue further procurement information in the form of a F-SEWSS Industry Newsletter as part of its ongoing market engagement. Furthermore, a data room will be established in the coming months to share information with industry more effectively.
The activities detailed in this advert do not constitute the initiation or otherwise form part of any official procurement procedure. This will be subject to a separate Contract notice.
Failure to register for F-SEWSS and MEWSS-L Newsletter will not preclude you from responding to any invitation to tender/negotiate or such other procurement procedure as is applicable to the programme.
If you wish to be sent the F-SEWSS Industry Newsletter and/or a data room registration form please submit your request to DESShipsComrcl-MCS-F-SEWSS@mod.gov.uk
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. Suppliers interested in working with the Ministry of defence should register on the MOD Supplier information database (SID) Register, available at www.contracts.mod.uk. The MOD SID is a database of active and potential suppliers available to all MOD and UK Defence procurement personnel, and is the main supplier database of MOD Procurement organisations. Please note: the registration and publication of a company profile on the MOD SID does not mean or imply that the supplier has in any way been vetted or approved by the MOD. Suppliers wishing to compete for advertised MOD contracts must respond to any specific call for competition by submitting a separate expression of interest in accordance with the instructions of the purchasing organisation.
From 2.4.2014 the Government is introducing its new Government security classifications policy (GSC) to replace the current Government protective marking scheme. A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All suppliers to the Department are encouraged to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC.
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.
Advertising Regime DCB:— These contract opportunities are published in the MoD Defence contracts bulletin.
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 GO Reference: GO-2018329-DCB-12140149.