Future Portfolio Assessment Phase - Initial Enablers

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Awarded value£5,230,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jul 2022no call for competition

Awarded to MBDA UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To assess and de-risk the development and implementation of new acquisition approaches and methodologies in the development, qualification, manufacture and support of Complex Weapons produced by MBDA UK Ltd.

CPV: Military defence services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: East of England

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Aug 2022, 16:03 BST
Last source update: 9 Aug 2022, 16:03 BST
Authority reference: PA-004
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-021901
Classification (CPV): Military defence services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a55 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Complex Weapons Future Portfolio Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), which is a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority), intends to place an 18 month Assessment Phase contract with MBDA UK Ltd to assess and de-risk the development and implementation of new acquisition approaches and methodologies in the development, qualification, manufacture and support of Complex Weapons.
It is considered that this contract is exempt from the application of the DSPCR in accordance with Article 346(1)(b) of the TFEU (as it was launched prior to 31 December 2020), for reasons connected with the protection of essential security interests, namely the continuation of the UK’s Operational Advantage and Freedom of Action.
These national security interests necessitate the Authority maintaining a sustainable sovereign industrial base for the supply of Complex Weapons. Only MBDA UK Ltd, as the Authority’s predominant supplier of heavyweight Complex Weapons, has the necessary in-depth technical knowledge, specific know-how, designs, and production facilities at its disposal to provide the required portfolio of products and services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,230,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MBDA UK LtdSubcontracting: declared	£5,230,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Future Portfolio Assessment Phase - Initial Enablers · MBDA UK Ltd
Signed
28 Jul 2022
Value
£5,230,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeDefence Abbey Wood, #4217, Fir 2c, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Defence Equipment & SupportReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MBDA UK LtdAwarded supplier Stevenage, East of England

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.