IRM25/7712 The Repair & Calibration of GPTME

“Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to establish a Framework Agreement IRM25/7712 for The Repair & Calibration of GPTME. The proposed strategy is 15 Lots grouping like items together where Lots will be awarded as individual contracts to the winning tenderer for each, or combined where a single tender wins more than one Lot All items within scope are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs) and must comply with the technical specifications and applicable standards that will be detailed within the procurement documentation. The applicable CPV code is:50433000 - Calibration services. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations do not apply to this procurement, and the following Social Values criteria have been identified as being appropriate to this procurement: Fair work: that offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country:

1b Fair working conditions. Employment and training for those who face barriers to employment:

6a. Create employment and training opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors. The resulting Framework Agreement will include performance measures relating to areas such as delivery and quality to support effective contract management and continuous performance monitoring”