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Hydrogen In-Air Monitoring System (HIAMS) Support - Contract Award Notice

Technical support services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Hydrogen In-Air Monitoring System (HIAMS) Support - Contract Award Notice". 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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Coverage: 3 active published awards; 2 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
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Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
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Published17 Aug 2023, 13:36 BST
Last source update17 Aug 2023, 13:36 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationTechnical support services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03d336
What is being bought
The Hydrogen In Air Monitoring System (HIAMS) is an Atmosphere Monitoring system that monitors the air in the battery ventilation trunking for hazardous concentration levels of Hydrogen. The requirement is to provide Storage, Testing, Calibration and Post Design Services of the Hydrogen In-Air Monitoring System Equipment.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    17 Aug 2023, 13:36 BST
  2. Buyer information updated
    17 Aug 2023, 13:36 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jun 2023, 11:07 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    2 Jun 2023, 11:07 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    2 Jun 2023, 11:07 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Hydrogen In Air Monitoring System (HIAMS) is an Atmosphere Monitoring system that monitors the air in the battery ventilation trunking for hazardous concentration levels of Hydrogen. The requirement is to provide Storage, Testing, Calibration and Post Design Services of the Hydrogen In-Air Monitoring System Equipment.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Aug 2023, 13:36 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST · £423,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
KeTech Defence LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Hydrogen In-Air Monitoring System (HIAMS) Support
£423,000 · signed 31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-90454
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    MOD Abbey Wood, #3114 | NH3 Ash 1C, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JH
    harry.partridge101@mod.gov.uk
    +44 3001568086

  • KeTech Defence LTD
    supplier

    3 Fulwood Park Caxton Road Fulwood, Preston, UK, PR2 9NZ

  • Platform Equipment Delivery Team
    reviewBody

    MOD Abbey Wood, #3114 | NH3 Ash 1C |, Bristol
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleThe Secretary of State for Defence (the “Authority”) intends to enter into a services contract (the “Contract”) with KeTech LTD (the Contractor) to take effect on and from 31st April 2023 for a period of 5 years for the provision of in-service support (Test, Calibration, Repair and Storage) of the Hydrogen In-Air Monitor System (HIAMS) currently fitted to the Vanguard and Trafalgar Class Submarines. The Contract has a value of £508,000 (inc VAT). The Contract is let for 5 years. The value above is inclusive of those option years. 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. It is believed that the services to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by the Contractor, and that therefore, competition is absent. KeTech LTD are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for HIAMS, that are fitted to Vanguard and Trafalgar Class Submarines. The HIAMS is a reliable sensitive system that continuously monitors the air in the battery ventilation trunking for potentially hazardous concentrations of Hydrogen. Hydrogen becomes potentially explosive at concentrations as low as 4% and the HIAMS detects hydrogen at concentrations much lower than this explosive limit and will give an active alarm to its submariners. With the equipment being obsolete only KeTech LTD have the technical information, tooling and suitably qualified & experienced personnel, to perform the calibration, testing, repairs and provide a Certificate of Conformity and Warranty on this equipment. Without this documentation the MoD cannot provide assurances to its end users that the monitors are fit for purpose. Furthermore, KeTech LTD hold a purpose-built test rig which has the sole purpose of testing the HIAMS units to the required standards. The testing rig is essential in order to complete the required testing and repairs on this equipment. There is no other testing rig on the market that meets the technical requirements, and the test rig is located on the KeTech site and is not available for use by other Contractors. There are no other identified companies that could conduct the required work on the equipment, without increasing the risk of the probability of single failure and impacting whole boat safety as defined above. In order to maintain the safety of the platform and personnel the Contract with KeTech LTD is essential.