Vehicle Support Capital Spares Supply Framework

Text to be corrected in the original notice:

Place of text to be modified: II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase

Instead of: The contract is intended to be from 1 May 2020 until 31 March 2027.

Read: The contract is intended to be from 1 Oct 2020 until 31 March 2027.

Dates to be corrected in the original notice:

Place of dates to be added: III.1.5) Information about security clearance

Instead of: 31 October 2019 Time: null

Read: 31 October 2019 Time: null

Place of dates to be added: IV.3.4)Time-limit for requests to participate

Instead of: 04 October 2019 Time: null

Read: 04 October 2019 Time: null

Place of dates to be added: IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender

Instead of: 04 November 2019 Time: null

Read: 04 November 2019 Time: null

Other additional information: 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.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

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

A Cyber Risk Assessment has been conducted for this requirement to ascertain the level of Cyber Risk. The result of this assessment is that a Cyber Risk of 'Very Low' exists and therefore potential providers will need to hold a Cyber Essentials certificate and undertake a Cyber Risk Assessment on their supply chain.

The Vehicle Support Team (VST), herein referred to as the Authority, has a requirement to enable procurement of a range of Capital Spares for the majority of the Vehicle Support (VS) Fleet through a framework contract with multiple suppliers.

There are approximately 8000 individual items included within scope of the contract, defined by Nato Stock Numbers (NSN) and Manufacturer's Part Numbers (MPN) and supplemented with packaging codes. The Authority reserves the right to amend the list as a result of obsolescence and Post Design Services (PDS). The range of capital spares covers the majority of the VS Fleet, including wheeled and tracked platforms.

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