CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Supply and Delivery of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

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Description of the goods or services required

The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent’s Campus delivering educational needs in areas such as Digital Manufacturing, Composites Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics. It is anticipated that the development will be completed during the summer of 2024. The equipment identified within this tender will be utilised by Coleg Gwent to deliver the proposed curriculum.

The procurement comprises of an open procedure and a single award for the following equipment:

- Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140273

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

ITT_109613

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity on Etenderwales.

NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.

E-Tender access information:

-Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

-The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

—The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.

—On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

—The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

—In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

—Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

—Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.

Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

—The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

—Tenders must be uploaded to the portal by 12:00 noon 2nd May 2024. Late submissions will not be considered.

How to find the ITT:

—Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.

—The Etender reference for this contract is: ITT_109613.

—Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page.

—You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents

in the ‘Attachments' area.

-Tenders are required to provide responses to:

-the selection questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope (pass/fail);

-the method statements within the Technical Envelope (scored); and

-upload the requested pricing information to the Commercial Envelope (scored).

—Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly

— Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

(WA Ref:140273)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice