In-Service Support of Hazardous Environmental Search Equipment (HESE)

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Specialist Explosive Ordinance Demolition, Exploitation & Countermeasures (SEEC) Delivery Team (DT) are considering letting a new in-service support contract for its suite of Hazardous Environmental Search Equipment (HESE), which is made up of x18 kits. Each kit may include (may be subject to change), but is not limited to, the below: Lifting Equipment (Must be able to provide LOLA compliant servicing and certification) Hazardous Environment PPE Breathing Apparatus Resuscitators (Refilling of Pharmaceutical Grade O2) Luno Communications System Gas Monitor Detection Lighting Ropes The contract may include but not limited to spares provision, additional purchases, repairs services, safety and environmental management, obsolescence management and technical support. The contract is expected to have a duration of five years with x2, 1 year options to extend. The estimated value of this contract including option years is approximately £4.5M. Estimated timeframe is to issue DPQQ is December 2023. Please see 'Additional Information' section for early market engagement details. In issuing this PIN, The Authority is not committing to commence with any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN. Additional information: Early Market Engagement The Authority is interested in understanding the capabilities in the market to help inform the development of the requirements. Early Market Engagement will be conducted in two parts: Supplier Briefs Please provide a brief of up to 750 words detailing your support solutions along with a price list and any potential risk/ issues that the Authority should consider. Your brief should be addressed to Maia.Harris135@mod.gov.uk. Please provide your brief no later than 20 October 2023. As a minimum, your brief should address the following aspects: Questions: 1. How do you plan to support this equipment? i.e sub-contract vs support yourselves 2. What are the estimated delivery timescales from repairs? 3. What are the estimated costs for 6 monthly/annual servicing of these sorts of items? 4. Do you already support similar equipment or have done in the past? DSEI 2023 There will be an opportunity to arrange a meet and greet representatives of the SEEC DT at DSEI in London on the 12 September 2023. Please contact Maia Harris to arrange a 15-minute meeting. Requests will be treated on a first come first serve basis due to the limited availability during DSEI not all requests may be able to be accommodated. All information provided at this stage shall not be used by the Authority to down select but shall help inform the development of the requirement and contracting strategy only.