Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-12-12
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71300000
Estimated value: 1100000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-02-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of Engineering Services and Scheduled Sustainment for the Solid State Phased Array Radar at RAF Fylingdales.
The requirement is for the provision of Engineering Services and Scheduled Sustainment of the Solid State Phased Array Radar (SSPAR) at RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire.
The Contractor will be required to ensure the provision of a range of maintenance (refurbishment and replacement) activities, of varying complexity over a multi-year programme; expected (but not guaranteed) period April 2018 to end March 2020.
The requirement is for the provision of Engineering Services and Scheduled Sustainment of the Solid State Phased Array Radar (SSPAR) at RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire.
The Contractor will be required to ensure the provision of a range of maintenance (refurbishment and replacement) activities, of varying complexity over a multi-year programme; expected (but not guaranteed) period April 2018 to end March 2020.
The SSPAR must remain available for operation, the provisioned activities must be scheduled/carried out in a manner which minimize, non-availability of the Radar System.
The Contractor will be expected to work closely with the Operation and Maintenance Contractor (currently Serco), to ensure timely completion of work in order to maximize system availability.
RAF Fylingdales is a security sensitive site. Compliance with relevant security regulations is mandatory. All people working in the SSPAR Building must hold Security Check (SC) clearance granted by Defence Business Services National Security Vetting Agency. Proof of clearances held (SC/US equivalent) must be provided prior to access being given. This requirement’s Cyber Security Level is MODERATE.
Electronic Trading: 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 http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-e-procurement-system.
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.
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Award value: 1100000