Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots
Status Active
Published 21st Feb 2025
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04e758 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles |
Procurement Method | Restricted |
Value | £14,200,000 |
United Kingdom
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots
Status Active
Published 21st Feb 2025
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04e758 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles |
Procurement Method | Restricted |
Value | £14,200,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment & Support, Specialist Vehicles and Uncrewed Land Systems , ELM 1B, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=58123
For the attention of
Benny Rebekah
Email(s)
rebekah.benny100 [at] mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Electronic access to information
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to
The above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.3) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Protected and Modified Civilian Profile Vehicles (PaMCPV) Support
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) are a bespoke trading entity and are an arm鈥檚 length body of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy and support all the equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need to operate effectively. We work closely with industry, including through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives. More can be seen at MOD website 鈥
The Specialist Vehicles and Uncrewed Land Systems (SVULS) Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to award a service support contract to a single supplier.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles
Additional CPV code(s)
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- 34111000 - Estate and saloon cars
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
- 34113200 - All-terrain vehicles
- 34113300 - Off-road vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
II.1.7) Information about subcontracting
The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed
The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract
The contracting authority/entity may oblige the successful tenderer to award all or certain subcontracts
The successful tenderer is obliged to specify which part or parts of the contract it intends to subcontract beyond the required percentage and to indicate the subcontractors already identified
II.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.9) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
The contract will provide In-Service support to current MOD Civilian Armoured Vehicles (CAV), future procurements including, but not limited to, platforms procured via the Protected and Modified Civilian Profile Vehicles (PaMCPV) Framework Agreement, and other currently supported PaMCPV platforms (subject to funding).
A Protected and Modified Civilian Profile Vehicle (PaMCPV) at its simplest level is defined as a commercial off the shelf (COTS) vehicle that has been modified to provide a degree of protection and have the potential to integrate mission systems.
Examples of modifications include but not limited to:
- Integrated blast and ballistic protection. The protection levels and coverage vary between platforms.
- The integration of specified mission systems. This could include Electronic Counter Measures (ECM), communication systems, weapon mounts.
- Modification of the base vehicle to meet mobility performance and capacity requirements.
The requirement is likely to support the following types of capabilities:
Existing Fleet:
(1) CAV.
A fully protected CAV, providing a protected and discrete profile in the UK and worldwide. Platforms include, but are not limited to, Toyota Land Cruiser (LC) 200 series.
(2) Partially Protected Vehicles.
Base vehicles with partial protection to meet operational requirements. Platforms include, but are not limited to, the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 series.
(3) Future Procured Fleet:
Provide service support for future procurements including, but not limited to, procurements via the PaMCPV framework. This includes light to medium commercial vehicles (including cars, car derived vans and 4x4 variants).
The types of support the contract will provide, but not be limited to, are; provision of spares, parts codification, repairs and maintenance, Post Design Services, technical documentation and training.
The service support contract will initially accommodate a mixed fleet in the region of 150 platforms made up of various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). Additional vehicles may be added to the Contract to a maximum upper limit of 400 vehicles, however, while the initial fleet will total c150 vehicles, this may reduce during the life of the Contract and the Authority does not guarantee a minimum fleet size at any one time. And, whilst no guarantee can be provided that this number will increase or decrease, the contract will be capped at 400 vehicles.
Candidates should be aware that Faculty Security Clearance (FSC) will be required for this contract due to the classifications of capabilities being supported.
Please refer to the PaMCPV Support Supplier Guidance Document for policy and guidelines for FSC (to be issued in conjunction with the DPQQ).
The Cyber Risk Level associated with this project has been assessed as Low. Risk Assessment Reference: RAR 鈥 241025A06.
PROCUREMENT APPROACH
The Authority is following the Restricted Procedure for this procurement as set out in Regulation 17 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (2011).
The authority intends to take through a maximum of eight (8) suppliers through to the ITT stage. The Authority reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any time including in, but not limited to, circumstances where fewer than three (3) potential suppliers meet the Authority鈥檚 minimum standards at DPQQ stage. Please refer to the PaMCPV Support Supplier Guidance Document (once available) for further information on scoring and qualification.
The DPQQ will be published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) portal. All responses to this DPQQ must be submitted electronically via the DSP portal.
All communication with the Authority must be via the DSP portal.
The PaMCPV Support Competition will adhere to the following indicative timeframes:
DPQQ Submission Deadline - 25/04/25
Date of Invitation to Tender (ITT) issue 鈥 12/09/25
Tender Submission Return Dates - 07/11/25
Notification of PaMCPV Support Evaluation Results (Preferred Bidders Informed) - 16/01/26
PaMCPV Support Contract Start Date 鈥 01/10/26
Estimated value excluding VAT:
拢14,200,000
II.2.2) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options: The Contract will run for an initial period of 5 years (60 months); However, the contract will include options to be extended beyond this term on a rolling basis with 2 x 12 month increments (total term 84 months)
II.2.3) Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Personal situation
Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the 鈥淐lick here to register鈥 link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click 鈥渃ontinue鈥
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click 鈥淪ave鈥 when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the 鈥淓xpress Interest鈥 button in the 鈥淎ctions鈥 box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your 鈥淢y PQQs鈥 page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the 鈥淪ettings and Buyer Attachments鈥 in the 鈥淎ctions鈥 box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to 鈥淩eply鈥 or 鈥淩eject鈥 (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the 鈥楳essages鈥 function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal
- Click the 鈥淐lick here to register鈥 link
- Accept the terms and conditions and click 鈥渃ontinue鈥
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click 鈥淪ave鈥 when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
- Click the 鈥淓xpress Interest鈥 button in the 鈥淎ctions鈥 box on the left-hand side of the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your 鈥淢y PQQs鈥 page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the 鈥淪ettings and Buyer Attachments鈥 in the 鈥淎ctions鈥 box
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to 鈥淩eply鈥 or 鈥淩eject鈥 (please give a reason if rejecting)
- You can now use the 鈥楳essages鈥 function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer the documentation listed with the DSP Opportunity (when available) -
Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of subcontractors (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer the documentation listed with the DSP Opportunity (when available) -
III.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer the documentation listed with the DSP Opportunity (when available) -
Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection)
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer the documentation listed with the DSP Opportunity (when available) -
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators: 8
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated: no
IV.3) Administrative information
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
25 April 2025
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Defence Equipment & Support
SVULS Team, Elm 1B, Ministry of Defence, Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Rebekah.benny100 [at] mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
VI.4.1) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defence Equipment & Support
SVULS Team, Elm 1B, Ministry of Defence, Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Rebekah.Benny100 [at] mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Defence Equipment & Support
SVULS Team, Elm 1B, Ministry of Defence, Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Rebekah.benny100 [at] mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom