Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9a-a093-7375-a76c-64d32763dafb/freight-handling-facility-fhf-procurement-at-raf-brize-norton-early-market-e pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Freight Handling Facility (FHF) procurement at RAF Brize Norton - Early Market Engagement and Request for Information (RFI) [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value Not stated Published 14 Dec 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is issuing this Request For Information (RFI), without call for competition and without commitment, to invite companies to participate in the Early Market Engagement phase of the procurement of a new Freight Handling Facility at RAF Brize Norton - by completing the linked RFI. The detail regarding the approach and requirements associated with Early Market Engagement is contained within the attachments to this notice and can be found on the DSP: 1. Request For Information (RFI) Summary Note for the Freight Handling Facility (FHF) at RAF Brize Norton, 2. Requirement Summary Document for the Freight Handling Facility (FHF) at RAF Brize Norton. The RFI document itself can be found by clicking "View DSP Opportunities" at: [contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html](https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html) under the title: "706234451 - 20221209 - Freight Handling Facility - RFI". Information requested : To ensure future Defence capability is maintained the Authority is embarking on a modernisation agenda, informed by industry, to ensure that it is resourced and configured to support the future needs of the Armed Forces. The new FHF has been identified as a particularly important part of this modernisation agenda, replacing the original facilities and to enable Brize Norton to meet the high demand signal set by Defence Strategic Direction (DSD). The new FHF should be in full compliance with military and civilian regulations including CAA, NASP, IATA and HMRC (full list will be provided during the procurement stage), both information and physical security, within a secure and safe environment, through an integrated infrastructure and material handling equipment solution. To enable this a series of Early Market Engagement Sessions will be held from 17th - 19th January 2023. The aim of the Early Market Engagement is to gain an understanding of the market view around potential procurement options, and to further facilitate an informed approach to the development of a procurement strategy by assessing the advantages and disadvantages of various options. To facilitate this the Authority has created an RFI document with an overview of the requirement and the potential contractual approaches. The RFI also contains a range of questions that the Authority invites all interested parties to complete to further understand the feasibility of the proposed approach - for full information on the structure and requirements of this Early Market Engagement, please see the following: - Request For Information (RFI) Summary Note for the Freight Handling Facility (FHF) at RAF Brize Norton - Requirement Summary Document for the Freight Handling Facility (FHF) at RAF Brize Norton Total value: £60,000,000 - £90,000,000 The Authority PoCs: - Sqn Ldr, Martyn Donald ### Martyn.Donald712@mod.gov.uk - Rashmi Bhatt ### Rashmi.Bhatt100@mod.gov.uk The RFI will close to responses at 18:00 (GMT) on 9th January 2023 Additional information: In issuing this RFI, the MOD is not committing to conduct any procurement / or calling a competition in relation to the new FHF at Brize Norton. Equally, non-participation in this Early Market Engagement will not be taken into account in any future procurement activities and will not preclude any organisation from submitting a tender in any future competitions. Read full description ## CPV classification Construction work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/91dda8ee-3d1a-42f7-9bfd-99fdeaf7b5a8) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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