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Brightstar Lamps Procurement for Merlin Helicopters

Helicopters
Parts for helicopters
Support helicopters
South West (UKK23)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Brightstar Lamps Procurement for Merlin Helicopters". 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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Competition Density
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Payment Terms
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 0 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. Published-to-award variance 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Nov 2022, 15:09 GMT
Last source update3 Nov 2022, 15:09 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHelicopters, Parts for helicopters, Support helicopters
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-037ede
What is being bought
Procurement of 23 Brightstar Lamps for Merlin Helicopters
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Nov 2022, 15:09 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    3 Nov 2022, 15:09 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    3 Nov 2022, 15:09 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    x5 Brightstar II Lamps x18 Brightstar III Lamps
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Nov 2022, 15:09 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 3 Nov 2022, 00:00 GMT · £201,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
L.F.D Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Brightstar Lamps Procurement for Merlin Helicopters
£201,000 · signed 3 Nov 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-67555
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    DE&S, Merlin DT, Building 100, Leonardo Helicopters, Lysander Road, YEOVIL, UKK23, BA20 2YB
    victoria.babbage100@mod.gov.uk
    +44 3001532247

  • L.F.D Limited
    supplier

    Zenith House, Lederle Lane, Gosport, UKJ31, PO13 0FZ

  • Ministry of Defence - Victoria Babbage
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Centenary House, Building 100, Box 146, Lysander Road, Yeovil, BA20 2YB
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe Merlin Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to enter into a supply contract with LFD Limited for the purchase of Brightstar infra-red LED Search and Landing Lamps (the “Lamps”) for use on the Merlin Aircraft. 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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(b)(i) because the Lamps to be purchased are required by the Secretary of State for Defence as a partial replacement for, or in addition to, existing Lamps and to obtain the Lamps from a supplier other than LFD Limited would oblige the Secretary of State for Defence contracting authority to acquire Lamps having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility between the existing Lamps and the Lamps to be purchased and disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation and maintenance of the existing Lamps. LFD Limited are the sole manufacturer of the Lamps and the Secretary of State for Defence already has a supply of the Lamps which are used on the Puma 2 and Chinook fleets. Existing stock of the Lamps will be used to partly satisfy Merlin full fleet fit, the intended purchase will top up the existing stock of Lamps. The Lamps to be purchased must be interchangeable with existing in-service Lamps. Having a mix of Lamps in the Merlin fleet will lead to interoperability issues, preventing Lamps being switched from one aircraft to another, potentially restricting flexibility of use of the aircraft. The brackets and wiring on the aircraft has been specifically designed and cleared through the relevant airworthiness channels to be safe and fit for purpose for mounting these specific Lamps. If the Lamp was changed to an alternative type, the entire bracket design would have to be revisited, the associated assessments conducted and the safety arguments regenerated resulting in significant and disproportionate time delays and cost.