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M134DC Mini Gun Spares & In-Service Support

Machine guns
US
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "M134DC Mini Gun Spares & In-Service Support". 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: 2 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
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Published29 Mar 2023, 09:41 BST
Last source update29 Mar 2023, 09:41 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationMachine guns
Delivery area
US
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03b6d8
What is being bought
M134DC Mini Gun Spares & In-Service Support
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Mar 2023, 09:41 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    29 Mar 2023, 09:41 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    29 Mar 2023, 09:41 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    Supply of spares, repairs, fault investigation and Technical support to the M134DC Mini Gun
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    29 Mar 2023, 09:41 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 1 Mar 1900, 00:00 GMT+0 · £3,300,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Dillon Aero Inc.
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£3,300,000 · signed 1 Mar 1900, 00:00 GMT+0 · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-78670
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    MOD AbbeyWood, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JH
    katherine.crumb166@mod.gov.uk

  • Dillon Aero Inc.
    supplier

    21615 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, US, 85027

  • Ministry of Defence
    reviewBody

    Bristol
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleThe International Guns, Missiles and Rockets Project Team (IGMR PT), on behalf of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MoD), is intending to place a 5-year contract, of approximately £3.5m with Dillon Aero for the provision of In-Service Support for the M134D Machine Gun System on Chinook platforms. The in-service support includes the supply of weapon systems and parts, repair, modification, technical support ( including fault investigation) and spares. it should be considered that this contract can be placed using the non-competitive negotiated procedure, pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) 2015, due to technical reasons. M134D is the main weapon system that is fitted across the Chinook fleet, actively deployed on operations and with a heavy involvement in almost all operations since entering service. The requirement is to maintain the capability of M134D on Chinook platforms, by providing a means to purchase replacement items, as well as having support for investigating potential faults, repairs, modifications or other technical advice. Dillon Aero Inc hold all the technical knowledge, manufacturing equipment/tooling, interoperability data and safety documentation required to fulfil the contract, maintain the capability and fulfil user requirements. Dillon Aero Inc are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Organisation (DO) of the M134D Machine Gun System. Dillon are the only manufacturer and supplier of the parts required for spares, as well as the only supplier having the specific tooling and expertise to make repairs/modifications. Any non-OEM components used in combination with the existing fleet will invalidate all safety and performance assurances. For the reasons of technical impracticability and specific technical knowledge, which only Dillon Aero has at its disposal, the contract may only be awarded to Dillon Aero Inc.