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708706450 LOCATOR In-Service Support VTN

Bomb detectors
Detection apparatus for mines
Repair and maintenance services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "708706450 LOCATOR In-Service Support VTN". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
1.4Bids / Report
80% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published16 Feb 2024, 12:57 GMT
Last source update16 Feb 2024, 12:57 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBomb detectors, Detection apparatus for mines, Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-043ab6
What is being bought
The Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Foerster UK Ltd. for the provision of In-Service Support to LOCATOR for a period of 5 years with 2 option years with an estimated contract value of £3.4M (Ex. VAT). In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the in-service support required under the contract can only be provided by the Foerster UK Ltd. because only Foerster UK Ltd. has the know-how and technical expertise to calibrate these detectors safely. To contract with a different supplier would create an unacceptable level of safety risk for the operators.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Feb 2024, 12:57 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    16 Feb 2024, 12:57 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    16 Feb 2024, 12:57 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    The Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Foerster UK Ltd. for the provision of In-Service Support to LOCATOR for a period of 5 years with 2 option years.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Feb 2024, 12:57 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 15 Feb 2024, 00:00 GMT · £3,400,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Foerster UK Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
LOCATOR In-Service Support
£3,400,000 · signed 15 Feb 2024, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-9253
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JH
    maia.harris135@mod.gov.uk

  • Foerster UK Limited
    supplier

    2565363
    Foerster UK Ltd, Unit 2 Bonehill Mews, Lichfield Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK, B78 3QU
    andrew.ryan@foerstergroup.com

  • Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Team
    reviewBody

    Rowan 2C #8207, MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH
    Maia.Harris135@mod.gov.uk
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleIn accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the in-service support required under the contract can only be provided by the Foerster UK Ltd. because only Foerster UK Ltd. has the know-how and technical expertise to calibrate these detectors safely. To contract with a different supplier would create an unacceptable level of safety risk for the operators.