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HORN in Service Support VTN
Repair and maintenance services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM): "HORN 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 Authority | Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM)
Market Analytics
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Published history for Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM) | 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 |
Published19 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT | Last source update19 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationRepair and maintenance services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-028b77 | ||
What is being bought
This contract is for the in service support to the current fleet of HORN IED detectors currently in service. The contract includes core support, Repairs / Ad Hoc Tasking.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
19 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedThis contract is for the in service support to HORN IED detectors. This contract comprises of core support including GFE storage, obsolescence management, repairs , Ad Hoc tasking & provision of spares. The Cyber risk profile for this procurement is considered Low.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
19 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 18 Jan 2021, 00:00 GMT · £1,070,084
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Cobham Aerospace Connectivity Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts HORN In Service Support £1,070,084 · signed 18 Jan 2021, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Special Projects SCM (SPSCM)
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1640Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe Specialist Explosive Ordinance Disposal & Search, Exploitation & Countermeasures (SEEC) Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Cobham Aerospace Connectivity for up to 7 years for in service support of HORN, which is a handheld metal detector. It is considered that this contract can be awarded to Cobham Aerospace Connectivity using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011), for technical reasons. This is because Cobham Aerospace Connectivity is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of HORN and is the only supplier to have access to the required equipment for calibration, performance verification, diagnostics and fault code clearing for these devices. In addition, Cobham Aerospace Connectivity have specialist and in-depth knowledge of the functioning of the HORN fleet enabling more effective technical support and are the owners of detailed configuration management documents that would not be accessible to new contractors. Cobham Aerospace Connectivity, as the OEM, are the only company with specialist knowledge of HORN, any other company would have to reverse-engineer the detector to understand its make-up and perform extensive testing and trials in order to ensure that the risk to users from safety critical parts remains as low as is reasonably practicable. As such, Cobham Aerospace Connectivity are the only supplier able to carry out repairs and in-service support due to the tools and expertise required |