DGM/2022 - Supply of Marker Round Training System Compatible Blank Ammunition

CPV: Ammunition · Purchase · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

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

Goods

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

No (one-off requirement)

First published

21 Oct 2024, 11:09 BST

Last source update

21 Oct 2024, 11:09 BST

Authority reference

DGM/2022

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-033909

Classification (CPV)

AmmunitionPurchaseWeapons, ammunition and associated parts

Delivery area

CASouth West (UKK11)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

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; No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice

Published justification

Defence General Munitions Team (DGM PT), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) currently contracts the supply of Simunition™ training rounds from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Limited (GDOTS). To complete the suite of training natures, DGM PT need to procure GDOTs’ proprietary 5.56mm & 9mm Securiblank™ ammunition. The estimated total value of the procurement is circa £1,750,000 (inc VAT) for a duration of 2 years, plus 5 additional annual contract options. It is considered that this requirement can be placed using the Non-Competitive Negotiated Procedure pursuant to Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) – Technical Reasons. The GDOTS Simunition™ suite consists of 2 types of ammunition, a paint marking Simunition™ round and a Securiblank round; Simunition™ is already in service with the UK MOD and this Notice indicates the UK MOD’s intention to complete the suite by purchasing the latter. When combined, these munitions will be used to facilitate less than lethal training through simulation of “real-life” battlefield missions for the armed forces. The full safety system of associated equipment is already in service, along with the weapon conversion kits that are required to fire both types of ammunition. When employed as a system, it provides a complete safe training system and therefore enhances the safety and effectiveness of training. The Securiblank ammunition is interoperable in terms of design and performance with the in-service Simunition™ weapon conversion kits. The GDOTS Securiblank™ natures have a unique firing mechanism and are the only training natures compatible with the existing in-service systems. Purchasing similar Blank training systems from any other manufacturer would result in a mixed fleet of training equipment and ammunition with different performance and technical characteristics. This would result in incompatibility between the existing in-service training system and the purchased goods, leading to disproportionate technical and safety difficulties in operation and maintenance of this training capability.

1. Procurement method changed
   21 Oct 2024, 11:09 BST
2. Buyer details updated
   21 Oct 2024, 11:09 BST
3. Status changed
   2 May 2023, 12:58 BST
4. Procurement method changed
   2 May 2023, 12:58 BST

• GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS - CANADA INCAwarded supplier 5, Montée des Arsenaux Repentigny, Québec, Canada, Repentigny, J5Z 2P4 [email protected]
• General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada IncAwarded supplier 5 Montee des Arsenaux, Quebec, CA, J5Z 2P4

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