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Published 10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Five Day Optics Suite for three weapon systems

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 5 lots per supplier
Published estimate£4,200,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2022awarded 22 Mar 2022
Awarded to Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Limited, Viking Arms Limited5 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Correction to original Contract Award Notice value for Provision of a Five Day Optics Suite for three weapon systems

CPV: Hunting products

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · 2 with a published value (£1,700,000 together) · win at most 5 of them
Lot #1Personal weapon (scope and mount)AwardedPublished value£1,000,000

Lot 1: Personal weapon (scope and mount)

Delivery: UK, South West
Extensions: optional future purchases up until 2025Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2L129A2 (scope and mount)AwardedLot estimate not published

Lot 2: L129A2 (scope and mount)

Delivery: UK, South West
Extensions: Optional future purchase up until 2025Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3L115A3 (scope and mount)AwardedPublished value£700,000

Lot 3: L115A3 (scope and mount)

Delivery: UK, South West
Extensions: Optional future purchase up until 2025Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Mini red dot (MRD and 45o mount)AwardedLot estimate not published

Lot 4: Mini red dot (MRD and 45o mount)

Delivery: UK, South West
Extensions: Optional future purchase up until 2025Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Spotting Scope with low and high mounts (Reticule matched to L129A2 and L115A3AwardedLot estimate not published

Lot 5: Spotting Scope with low and high mounts (Reticule matched to L129A2 and L115A3

Delivery: UK, South West
Extensions: Optional future purchase up until 2025Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
5 Oct 2022, 16:43 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
702759450
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028012
Classification (CPV)
Hunting products
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03143c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Mar 2022 → 5 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Oct 2022, 16:43 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 9 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
    10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
    -12 days · was 21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Apr 2022, 17:20 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    19 Apr 2022, 17:20 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.221 Mar 20229 Mar 2022-12 d
—TextII.1.7Value excluding VAT: £2,115,119.71Value excluding VAT: £4,220,000.00

incorrect tender close date on original FTS notice. Corrigendum to amend this

Original notice mistakenly excluded the contracted 'Option' Maximum Liability for all Lots over contract duration. Correct Value excluding VAT: £4,220,000.00

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-02: 1 release · 10 Feb 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £2,115,1205 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 5latest 22 Mar 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Personal weapon (scope and mount)1bids———
2 · L129A2 (scope and mount)2bids · 2 electronic———
3 · L115A3 (scope and mount)2bids · 2 electronic———
4 · Mini red dot (MRD and 45o mount)1bids · 1 electronic———
5 · Spotting Scope with low and high mounts (Reticule matched to L129A2 and L115A31bids · 1 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Navy Command Headquarters Whale Island, Portsmouth, UK, PO2 8BYContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITEDAwarded supplier UNITS 1 - 3 HEATHER CLOSE LYME GREEN BUSINESS PARK, MACCLESFIELD, North West, SK11 0LR
  • Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LtdAwarded supplier UNITS 1 - 3 HEATHER CLOSE LYME GREEN BUSINESS PARK, MACCLESFIELD, North West, SK11 0LR
  • Viking Arms LimitedAwarded supplier UNITS 1-4 SUMMERBRIDGE, HARROGATE, Yorkshire & Humber, HG3 4BW
  • Viking Arms LtdAwarded supplier UNITS 1-4 SUMMERBRIDGE, HARROGATE, Yorkshire & Humber, HG3 4BW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.