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Ballistic Testing Services - Personal Armour
Descriptions
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires access to Ballistic Testing Services to support new to service projects and ensure through life support of Personal Armour provided to its Armed Forces Personnel.
The MOD requires laboratories to be UKAS accredited to ISO 17025, including NATO AEP 2920.
The MOD intends to run a competition to award a contract for Ballistic Testing Services. The contract will have a headroom of £10m (Inc VAT) and will be for 5 years with 3 x 1 optional years. Testing will be carried out throughout the length of the contract as and when it is required.
The MOD are proposing that for the purposes of Ballistic Testing Services the contractor will need to have a UK located facililty.
Please note that the publication date of the UK 4 Tender Notice and Contract start date are an estimate and is still subject to change.
Engagement
As part of the market engagement for this competition, the DCC Survivability Team plan to visit the facilities in the UK that register interest. The type of information the team will be interested in and would like to understand further as part of these visits is likely to include the below: • Tour of the site, including a procedural walkthrough (no requirement for actual testing, but a step-by-step understanding of procedures based on facility capabilities). • Range of testing services available (both in house and external) • Standards, and certifications, traceability and licences • Equipment (testing, measuring, calibrating etc) • Environmental conditions and facilities • Storage Facilities • How the facility measures uncertainty and how expanded uncertainty is calculated and assured. • Disposal procedures • An understanding of facility personnel SQEP • An understanding of past testing experiences • Safe working procedures and practices Please note, the release of this UK 2 Preliminary Market engagement Notice is not the formal start to the competition process. You will have an opportunity to participate in the Tender process when it formally starts with the release of the UK 4 Tender Notice, which will be advertised via the Defence Sourcing Portal and Find a Tender Service via the Central Digital Platform in the future. At this stage suppliers are only able to register interest for the upcoming market engagement. If you wish to take part please register your interest by emailing: rodney.gardiner114@mod.gov.uk and natalie.dean102@mod.gov.uk
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CPV Codes
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35815100 - Bulletproof vests
Keywords
cover panels
ballistic vests
mounting plates
chemical testing
protective vests
cover plates
plate covers
tactical vests
body armor vests
sample analysis
surface covers
ballistic armor
lab testing
Kevlar vests
protective plating
firepower analysis
mechanical stress trials
ballistic testing
bullet proof vests
scientific trials
controlled experiments
decorative plates
measurement validation
alarm system validation
biometric reader testing
security scanner trials
laboratory reporting
personal body armor
access cover plates
instrumentation services
bulletproof body armor
cover sheet metal
bullet-resistant vests
analytical procedures
protective plates
biological assays
field test documentation
ammo consistency checks
firing range validation
experimental modeling tools
projectile accuracy measurement
testbed simulation systems
explosive force assessment
secure hardware assessment
research scenario trainers
surveillance system performance check
access control verification
laboratory simulation devices
hazard response system testing
physical defense tech evaluation
protective equipment testing
safety performance evaluation
weapon reliability testing
intrusion detection evaluation
scientific training simulators
technical research simulators
Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria
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