Ministry of Defence lodges request with Office for Public Procurement to lead inquiry into international tender for 4x4 platforms
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In the interest of ensuring maximum transparency of the tender and dispelling any doubt about it, the Ministry of Defence has today (17 June 2019) lodged a request with the Office for Public Procurement to initiate an inquiry into the international tender – restricted procedure for the procurement of 4x4 platforms. In doing so, it wants to distance itself from the politically motivated, unjustified statements and attacks that the tender conditions have been tailored to one bidder only.
As a result of the decision above, the MOD also extends the period for bidders to submit their requests to participate by 30 days starting from the date it lodged the request for inquiry with the Office for Public Procurement, i.e. no later than 17 July 2019. If the statement that the procedure applied is unlawful proves to be true, the Minister of Defence is ready to cancel the tender. Nevertheless, the MOD strictly refuses any attempts to undermine the international tender and the criteria that fully and completely mirror the operational requirements of service personnel.
As a result of the decision above, the MOD also extends the period for bidders to submit their requests to participate by 30 days starting from the date it lodged the request for inquiry with the Office for Public Procurement, i.e. no later than 17 July 2019. If the statement that the procedure applied is unlawful proves to be true, the Minister of Defence is ready to cancel the tender. Nevertheless, the MOD strictly refuses any attempts to undermine the international tender and the criteria that fully and completely mirror the operational requirements of service personnel.
