GB-TELFORD: IRM18/5921 LONG RANGE PRECISION ANTI-STRUCTURE (LRPAS) RIFLE SPARES

Babcock DSG Ltd, acting as agent on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence known as the Authority, intends to place a framework agreement for the supply of spares and accessories for the LRPAS Rifle at the estimated aggregate contract value of £50,000 in sterling currency for a maximum period of 5 years. Two years firm pricing, plus 3 one option years. The initial competition shall be conducted on a sample of items that are representative of the range of items in scope of this requirement. Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be expected to source items using CSIS. In exceptional circumstances, Tenderers shall be provided with a copy of the relevant drawing. The Authority shall award the Contract based on best value for Defence. Full details of the Tender evaluation criteria and the Contract award decision process shall be provided in the ITT. Babcock DSG Ltd reserves the right to add further items of a similar nature post Contract award. Line items shall be added to the Contract offering the most favourable terms. All items awarded to the Contract shall be firm for two years, then if the option years are exercised the items will be further competed on an annual basis. Any resulting Contracts shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality, and shall include remedies for poor performance. In accordance with the government's agenda, the Authority shall publish the Tender and Contract documents online. Further guidance shall be provided with the ITT.