Official UK procurement notice
PDS, Spares, Repairs and Tech Refresh for Precise Time and Frequency Equipment
Authority: Defence Equipment and Support
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDefence Equipment and Support, Communications and Situational Awareness Project Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Post Design Services, Spares and Repairs contract to Drumgrange Limited (Drumgrange), for in-service support to its Frequency Standard (Outfit FSF) system, used to deliver precise positioning, frequency and timing to essential communication equipment.
The contract will be for two years and three months, have an estimated value of £750,000 and be placed as an amendment to the MoD’s existing contract with Drumgrange (contract 700007389 (CSA/1110)).
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Lowest price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Dec 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Authority reference
700007389- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040662- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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
In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract 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 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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
This is because Drumgrange is original equipment manufacturer of the Frequency Standard (Outfit FSF) system and has supported it since it came in to service in 1996. It is the only economic operator with the proprietary information, technical know-how, tooling and test equipment needed to meet the requirement and manage obsolescence.
Publisher note: This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis, and is published for reasons of transparency.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumgrange LimitedSubcontracting: declared | £750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
PDS, Spares, Repairs and Tech Refresh for Precise Time and Frequency Equipment · Drumgrange Limited
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £750,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Drumgrange LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.