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Published 20 Dec 2023, 11:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

In-Service Support of Fire-Set and Charge

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 20 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract will provide in-service support including provision of spares, repairs, calibration services, technical documentation management, quality management and safety management to the Fire-Set and Charge Requirement until March 2029 (inclusive of Options).

CPV: Military defence services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: UK
Extensions: There will be options to extend the Contract duration by a further 2 years to a total Contract duration of 5 years.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Lowest price
What this means for your bid
  • “In-Service Support of Fire-Set and Charge” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Dec 2023, 11:44 GMT
Last source update
20 Dec 2023, 11:44 GMT
Authority reference
710172450
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037444
Classification (CPV)
Military defence servicesRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04289a Find a Tender
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

Published justification

The Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (The Authority) intends to award a 3-year contract with 2 Option years to Teledyne Reynolds to provide In-Service Support to Fire Set & Charge with an estimated value of £950k (Ex VAT).

This system is a two parted system built of a Fire Set and Charge and sits within the Disablement portfolio under Special Project and Future Search. It provides a multi-user capability for general Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) contingency operations and for Specialist Users. The System is only used by UK Armed Forces and is bespoke to the UK MOD.

The previous support contract is due to expire March 2024. A new support arrangement is required to ensure support is provided throughout the remaining service life of the equipment. The Authority is negotiating a new contract for in-service support, which includes provision of spares, repairs, calibration services, technical documentation management, quality management, safety management. The contract will enable support of the equipment through to 31 March 2029 inclusive of Option Years.

Only Teledyne Reynolds have the proven expertise, knowledge and experience to manufacture consumable spares, maintain and repair this equipment. Awarding the Contract to a third-party supplier would present the MOD with a capability gap as the equipment will need to be removed from service whilst safety and assurance trials are undertaken to ensure the equipment is safe to use and fit for purpose. It is estimated that it would take a minimum of 12 months to contract for a new supplier, develop equipment understanding, completion of trials, evidence and reporting and finally acceptance, or not, back into the hands of the users. This time impact would introduce a capability gap which would have an unacceptable operational impact and introduce unacceptable risk in terms of delay.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • In-Service Support of Fire-Set and Charge

    Signed
    20 Dec 2023
    Value
    £950,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • SEECReview body BristolContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Teledyne ReynoldsFramework contractor Canal View Road, Newbury, Berkshire, UK, RG14 5UR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.