1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Federal Office for Armament armasuisse
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: Defence
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Mini Unmanned Aerial Systems (MUAS), MUAS components/assemblies, complementary accessories and services
Description: Eight (8) framework agreement partners are sought, if possible, for the procurement of mini unmanned aerial systems (MUAS), MUAS components/assemblies, supplementary accessories and services. The individual contracts will be awarded within the framework of mini tender procedures in competition among the framework agreement partners.
Procedure identifier: 70315a43-6db2-4062-8729-488ac7b4a9d0
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 34711200 Non-piloted aircraft
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: Mini Unmanned Aerial Systems (MUAS), MUAS components/assemblies, complementary accessories and services
Description: Eight (8) framework agreement partners are sought, if possible, for the procurement of mini unmanned aerial systems (MUAS), MUAS components/assemblies, supplementary accessories and services. The individual contracts will be awarded within the framework of mini tender procedures in competition among the framework agreement partners.
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 34711200 Non-piloted aircraft
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Switzerland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information: The delivery address is specified in the individual contracts.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 01/01/2026
Duration end date: 31/12/2036
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 0
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Not yet known
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice
Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: The criteria are defined in the official publication on simap.ch.
Criterion: Enrolment in a trade register
Description of selection criterion: The criteria are defined in the official publication on simap.ch.
Criterion: Relevant educational and professional qualifications
Description of selection criterion: The criteria are defined in the official publication on simap.ch.
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Z1 MUAS including spare parts
Description: The provider may supply MUAS including spare parts from other manufacturers that exceed the minimum quantity specified in Annex I, ‘Technical Specifications’; Section 1.1. Evaluation: Two points are awarded for each confirmed manufacturer.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Z2 Dual-Use / MOTS MUAS resp. government version
Description: In addition to COTS MUAS, the provider can also supply drones in the ‘dual-use’ and/or ‘military off-the-shelf (MOTS) MUAS resp. government version’ variants with the corresponding certificates (multiple selections permitted). Evaluation: Dual use and MOTS MUAS or government version (30 points) | Dual use or MOTS MUAS or government version (15 points) | No (0 points)
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 30
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Name: Z3 MUAS sensors, components, assemblies, spare parts and RC-Equipment
Description: The provider can supply MUAS drone sensors, components, assemblies, spare parts and RC equipment (in accordance with Annex I ‘Technical Specification’) from the specified manufacturers. Evaluation: 2.5 points are awarded for each confirmed manufacturer.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 20
Criterion:
Type: Price
Name: Z4 REMESYS
Description: Based on the document ‘B1 REMESYS Specifications’, a offer must be submitted in accordance with the structure in chapter 4.1. The document ‘B2 REMESYS Price’ must be used to submit the price. The sub-criteria ‘Price’, “Availability” and ‘Level of detail’ will be evaluated in accordance with the document ‘B3 REMESYS Evaluation Scheme’. For the evaluation of the award criterion Z4 REMESYS, the points achieved in the sub-criteria are then standardised with a weighting of 20%. The total of the standardised evaluation results in the total number of points for the award criterion Z4 REMESYS. Note: Documents B1, B2 and B3 can be understood as examples for a mini tender procedure.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 20
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Ad hoc communication channel:
Name: Simap.ch
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: German, French, Italian, English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 23/07/2025 23:59:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 180 Days
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: Not yet known
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
Financial arrangement: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction: no
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Tribunal administrativ federal
Information about review deadlines: Instructions on legal remedies In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Federal Office for Armament armasuisse
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Federal Office for Armament armasuisse
Registration number: 54e8ce81-c2d5-422a-87f2-b1b07a02fd3e
Postal address: Guisanplatz 1
Town: Bern
Postcode: 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bern / Berne (CH021)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41584632323
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Tribunal administrativ federal
Registration number: BVGER
Postal address: Postfach
Town: St. Gallen
Postcode: 9023
Country subdivision (NUTS): St. Gallen (CH055)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41584652626
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: Simap.ch
Registration number: CH001
Postal address: Holzikofenweg 36
Town: Bern
Postcode: 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bern / Berne (CH021)
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +41584646388
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: e42703f3-0ccf-452e-9051-6575f72e92e6 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 13/06/2025 02:26:05 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: German, English
Notice publication number: 385457-2025
OJ S issue number: 113/2025
Publication date: 16/06/2025