Official UK procurement notice
640000.00 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo support the management of the RBATE project Dstl intend to establish an industry support task that will provide Dstl improved collaboration with industry and additional capacity to fulfil roles by the use of Theme Champions.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The activity will be a role to support research outcomes that will enable MOD to…
The activity will be a role to support research outcomes that will enable MOD to develop new HF communications capabilities in all natural or modified operational scenarios (i.e. maritime, land, air and space). Outputs from the HF Theme Champions will be literature review reports, HF Standards review, and the definition of HF research strategy plans, HF demonstration concepts, novel use cases and engagement plans.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Proposal strongly indicates that it has addressed all of the outlined technical requirements within one or more challenge areas and added additional requirements where requested.: 25%
- Proposal demonstrates through the provision of evidence that the Contractor is experienced in the design and delivery of HF projects for UK MOD.: 20%
- Contractor demonstrates that they have significant understanding or experience of the technical and operational challenges encountered in the High Frequency radio communications domain.: 15%
- The bidder identifies key individual(s) who will lead the delivery of the proposed work and provide evidence of their competency.: 10%
- Proposal indicates that the Contractor takes a flexible approach and is keen to help Dstl shape its requirement and provide the best possible solutions to achieve the desired outcomes.: 10%
- Proposal indicates and provides evidence that the Contractor has the necessary resources and assets to successfully undertake the work packages stated within the SOR within the stated timescales.: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
- Proposal strongly indicates that it has addressed all of the outlined technical requirements within one or more challenge areas and added additional requirements where requested.: 25
- Proposal demonstrates through the provision of evidence that the Contractor is experienced in the design and delivery of HF projects for UK MOD.: 20
- Contractor demonstrates that they have significant understanding or experience of the technical and operational challenges encountered in the High Frequency radio communications domain.: 15
- The bidder identifies key individual(s) who will lead the delivery of the proposed work and provide evidence of their competency.: 10
- Proposal indicates that the Contractor takes a flexible approach and is keen to help Dstl shape its requirement and provide the best possible solutions to achieve the desired outcomes.: 10
- Proposal indicates and provides evidence that the Contractor has the necessary resources and assets to successfully undertake the work packages stated within the SOR within the stated timescales.: 20
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jul 2023, 16:20 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2023, 16:20 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021888- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb00Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, pursuant to Regulation 16(1) (a) (ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 for the following Technical Reasons.
Technical Reasons:
The Authority has tested the market, through competition, under a Dstl Framework within the last three years and it is proposed to contract directly with the SME (Babcock), as the SME holds unique skill set over the last 25 years and is the only SME that has long term experience in delivering HF research and capabilities into the MOD. He is the Chief Architect for international partners. Dstl require an individual experience in delivering within UK MOD HF infrastructure projects which provide strategic HF BLOS communication. Babcock covers a wealth of experience dealing with NATO Beyond Line of Sight Capability Team for HF alongside UK Defence Strategic Radio Services. Babcock’s insights and connections will be key for RBATE to deliver the goals mandated by DST.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock Integrated Technology LtdSubcontracting: declared | £640,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021888-2023-1 · Babcock Integrated Technology Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- £640,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Babcock Integrated Technology LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.