Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2016-02-20
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment
Country: UK
Region: SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 44510000 | 44511000
Estimated value:  GBP
Award criteria: Technical element, Price element

Technical requirements: Technical element
Price element
Tools. Hand tools. Special Projects Search and Countermeasures Delivery Team, part of the Defence Equipment and Support Organisation (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence, has a requirement for an Underwater Fixing Tool. This tool is to be used by military divers to attach a range of fixtures and fittings to stone, concrete, rock, bricks and metal in the underwater environment. Specific tasks typically supported through the use of the underwater fixing tool include, but are not limited to, the following:
This tool should operate in air, fresh water and seawater, be operable by a single diver and be safe by design. The project will deliver the tool with associated consumables and ancillaries, and provide through life support by way of spares and repairs.
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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. 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 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-2016217-DCB-7770317.


Winner: Level Peaks Associates Ltd
Number of bids: 1