Collection, Storage, Marketing Sale and Disposal of Ministry of Defence Aviation, Land and Maritime Platforms, Equipment and Spares

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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 The Authority requires a service to be provided by the Contractor that will manage the collection, storage, marketing, and sale of MOD assets, shall include but is not limited to Aviation, Land and Maritime spares, equipment and/or platforms, within Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Germany. Assets that make up this requirement are considered by the Authority to be surplus to their requirements or beyond economic use for the Authority and may include assets subject to special controls, such as ITAR. It is anticipated that the successful Contractor would bring significant subject matter expertise to bear to ensure the assets declared to them were sufficiently exploited via marketing means and/or refurbishment to achieve a most profitable return to both parties. The sale of ex-MOD assets is subject to scrutiny and therefore the accounting, storage and reporting of assets is subject to external scrutiny.