Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project

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    "description": "The Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project is the requirement is for the procurement and in service support of 126 Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Handheld explosive material identification equipment. This Project is being split into two Lots as detailed below: \na.\tLot 1: The procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-Held FTIR Spectrum analysers \nThis requirement is for the Procurement and In-Service Support of x63 Hand-Held FTIR Spectrum Analysers, with the option to purchase additional analysers if required. The requirement is for the delivery of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of x20 FTIR units within 4 months of Contract Award. In-Service Support shall commence from IOC and continue for a period of 8 years from acceptance of Full Operating Capability (FOC). FOC shall be delivered within 1 year and 4 months of Contract Award. Options to extend Contract duration are detailed in Paragraph 4. \nThe in-service support shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of spares, repairs, servicing and maintenance, training, and obsolescence management.  \nThe Hand-held FTIR analysers capability shall be a single Hand-held unit able to identify Substances of Interest (SOI\u2019s) such as explosive material, narcotics and other threat chemicals, providing indication and identification of SOI\u2019s by direct Sample.\u202f \nThe capability is expected to be Hand-held, deployable and robust for deployment in all environmental climates and able to identify SOI present in a material, mixture, and provide Identification of DARK and highly fluorescent SOI\u2019s.\u202f \nThe capability is expected to be updated with supplier-based threat data and spectrum libraries, with the opportunity to utilise third-party libraries as and when required.\u202f \nb.\tLot 2: The procurement and in-service support of 63 x Hand-Held RAMAN spectrum analysers. \nThe requirement is for the procurement and in service support of x63 Hand-held RAMAN spectrum analysers, with the option to purchase additional analysers if required. The requirement is for the delivery of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of x20 units within 4 months of contract award. In-Service support shall commence from IOC and continue for a period of 8 years from acceptance of Full Operating Capability (FOC). FOC shall be delivered within 1 year 4 months of contract award. Options to extend Contract duration are detailed in Paragraph 4.  \nThe in-service support shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of spares, repairs, servicing and maintenance, training, and obsolescence management. \nThe Hand-held RAMAN analysers capability shall be a single Hand-held unit able to identify Substances of Interest (SOI\u2019s) such as explosive material, narcotics and other threat chemicals, providing indication and identification of SOI\u2019s by through barrier and standoff methods.\u202f \nThe capability is expected to be Hand-held, deployable and robust for deployment in all environmental climates and able to identify SOI present in a material, mixture and through barrier.\u202f \nThe capability is expected to be updated with supplier-based threat data and spectrum libraries. With the opportunity to utilise third party libraries as and when required.\u202f \nThe highest classification of the requirements and data managed through any resulting Contracts for Lot 1 or Lot 2 is OFFICIAL SENSITIVE.\nThe Cyber Risk level for this procurement is MODERATE for both LOTs. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) are as follows:\na.\tProject 1: RAR-250404A03\nb.\tProject 2: RAR-250404A06\nA full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available at DEFSTAN 05-138. Potential Providers should make themselves familiar with the requirements against\nthe profile assessment for this risk level.",
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        "description": "Lot 2: The procurement and in-service support of 63 x Hand-Held RAMAN spectrum analysers. \nThe requirement is for the procurement and in service support of x63 Hand-held RAMAN spectrum analysers, with the option to purchase additional analysers if required. The requirement is for the delivery of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of x20 units within 4 months of contract award. In-Service support shall commence from IOC and continue for a period of 8 years from acceptance of Full Operating Capability (FOC). FOC shall be delivered within 1 year 4 months of contract award. Options to extend Contract duration are included.\nThe in-service support shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of spares, repairs, servicing and maintenance, training, and obsolescence management. \nThe Hand-held RAMAN analysers capability shall be a single Hand-held unit able to identify Substances of Interest (SOI\u2019s) such as explosive material, narcotics and other threat chemicals, providing indication and identification of SOI\u2019s by through barrier and standoff methods.\u202f \n\u202f \nThe capability is expected to be Hand-held, deployable and robust for deployment in all environmental climates and able to identify SOI present in a material, mixture and through barrier.\u202f \n\u202f \nThe capability is expected to be updated with supplier-based threat data and spectrum libraries. With the opportunity to utilise third party libraries as and when required.",
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          "description": "Any resulting Contract of Lot 1 (Procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-held FTIR Spectrum Analysers) will include the following Contract Options to extend the in-service support duration for a further 2 years:\n-\tExtension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. \n-\tExtension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. \nAny resulting Contract of Lot 2 (Procurement and In-Service Support of Hand-held RAMAN Spectrum Analysers) will include the following Contract Options to extend the in-service support duration for a further 2 years:\n-\tExtension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. \n-\tExtension of In-Service Support for an additional one-year period. \nThe Authority reserve the right, at its absolute discretion, to not take up any or all the option(s) listed above. Further information on the option(s) will be provided in the Invitation to Tender."
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      "features": "The Explosive Material Identification Procurement Project is currently being procured through the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (\u0027The Act\u0027) via x2 Lots which will result in x2 Contracts, one for each Lot. Please note the Authority reserve the right to merge these requirements into one Contract if, as a result of the Competitive process, one Supplier entity is awarded both Lot 1 and Lot 2. Suppliers can apply to participate for Lot 1, Lot 2 or both Lots.\nThe following steps to arrive at contract award decision are as follow;\nProject Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) \u2013The top 6 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores shall be invited to Invitation to Tender (ITT) for each Lot. PSQ reference \u2013 https://contracts.mod.uk/go/628679800198664B198E. Some questions will have different evaluation criteria for each Lot or only be applicable to one Lot. These questions will be identified in the evaluation criteria in the PSQ Guidance document. You must pass the evaluation criteria specific to the Lot(s) you have applied for to proceed to the next stage of the competition.\nInvitation to Tender, the evaluation shall have two stages;\n1.\tPaper Based evaluation \u2013 the top 3 compliant suppliers with the highest technical scores will progress to confirmation trials. \n2.\tConfirmation Trials \u2013 the proposed solution shall be tested against specific system requirements as set out in the ITT. \nFull information on how the procurement procedure, including evaluation criteria, strategy and stages of evaluation shall be provided within the ITT. \nThe Authority reserves the right under the Procurement Act 2023 to:\nTo cancel the procurement procedure at any stage. \nNot to award a contract as a result of the procurement process. \nMake any modifications during a competitive flexible procedure, provided that the deadline to participate or submit a first or only tender has not passed (section 31(1)(b))\nMake non substantial modifications, during a competitive flexible procedure, up to the deadline of the final tendering stage (section 31(2)(a))\nRefine or supplement the award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure (section 24(1))"
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