Division SUPPORT SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE WAREHOUSE CAPABILITY OPERATOR
United Kingdom
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Procurement
The warehouse capability operator will procure the strategic stock on its own behalf using its own procurement rules.
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Storage, codification and barcoding of the strategic stock
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Freight forwarding
The warehouse capability operator will prepare the stored equipment for shipment.
The warehouse capability operator will be responsible for ensuring/contracting the shipping of equipment as follows:
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from the central warehouse to the CSDP mission
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from the CSDP mission to the central warehouse
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between CSDP missions
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from and to the suppliers
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
The warehouse capability operator will provide an ERP system with appropriate backup systems to ensure continuity of related activities/processes and will provide maintenance for the ERP system. The warehouse capability operator will provide services related to the configuration, customisation and updating of the ERP system. The warehouse capability operator will also manage all licences needed for the use of the ERP system.
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Technical maintenance and repair of new and used equipment
The warehouse capability operator will provide technical maintenance and run operational tests for both used and new equipment stored in the warehouse. The warehouse capability operator will also ensure that used equipment is repaired if instructed to do so by the Contracting Authority.
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Refurbishment of armoured vehicles
The warehouse capability operator is expected to provide servicing, refurbishment and (re-)certification for armoured vehicles, if tasked with doing so by the Contracting Authority.
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Disposal services
The warehouse capability operator will provide services related to the disposal of hazardous material (hazmat), such as batteries, vehicle lubricants, ammunition, armoured vehicles and radio equipment, that for various reasons (security, environmental, etc.) cannot be provided locally by the Mission. The warehouse capability operator will also dispose of strategic stock equipment that has become uneconomical to repair.
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Pharmaceuticals and medical consumables
The warehouse capability operator will ensure supplies of pharmaceuticals and medical consumables directly from the supplier to the authorised medical staff of the CSDP mission.