How to win: The Procurement and In-Service Support of Portable Metal and Low Metal Detection Systems - UK1

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The PROTECT Delivery Team (DT), part of the NAD Group Ministry of Defence, are considering initiating a project for the procurement and in-service support of approximately 500 Handheld, portable metal and low-metal detection systems intended for operation by a single operator. The in-service support shall include, but not limited to spares provision, repairs, technical expertise, servicing, safety and environmental management, obsolescence management, configuration control and technical support. The contract duration shall be for a maximum period of 11 years, 7 years plus 4 x 1-year options. The total estimated contract value is £36,500,000 (Ex VAT) or £44,000,000 (Inc VAT). The Authority will be considering Commercial of The Shelf and the Modified of The Shelf (COTS & MOTS) detectors to equip advanced search teams across Defence. The capability shall be portable, deployable and robust for deployment in a diverse range of climates to detect and locate the presence, or absence, of Explosive Ordnance (EO) and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The systems shall be required to detect and locate targets across wide ranging and varied ground search tasks, operating effectively acros

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