Provision of Prototype Low Cost Laser Detector Systems (LCLDs)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£2,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Oct 2021

Awarded to Sentinel Photonics Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Further to previous notices, the Secretary of State for Defence has awarded a contract to Sentinel Photonics Limited (the ‘Contractor’), for the provision of a limited quantity of technology demonstrator prototype Low Cost Laser Detector Systems (LCLDs). The contract has a total value of up to £2,000,000GBP.

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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 because the goods to

be purchased under the contract are to be manufactured solely for the purpose of research or development and are not being purchased for quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs. The first tranche of goods to be purchased are required to be at technology readiness level 4/5 and the second tranche at technology readiness level 6. The intention is

that the testing of the prototypes to be purchased will bring the system up to TRL 6.

CPV: Military electronic systems · Purchase

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: 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update: 26 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Authority reference: DSTL/AGR/01257/01
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-026850
Classification (CPV): Military electronic systemsPurchase
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f04f 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
Published justification: Further to previous notice published on the 13th September 2021, The Secretary of State for Defence has awarded a contract to Sentinel Photonics Limited (the ‘Contractor’), for the provision of a limited quantity of technology demonstrator prototype Low Cost Laser Detector Systems (LCLDs). The contract has a total value of up to £2,000,000GBP.
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 (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(c)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 because the goods to be purchased under the contract are to be manufactured solely for the purpose of research or development and are not being purchased for quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs. The first tranche of goods to be purchased are required to be at technology readiness level 4/5 and the second tranche at technology readiness level 6. The intention is that the testing of the prototypes to be purchased will bring the system up to TRL 6.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sentinel Photonics LimitedSME	£2,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 026850-2021-DSTL/AGR/01257/01-1 · Sentinel Photonics LimitedSME
Signed
14 Oct 2021
Value
£2,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Building 5, Room G-02, Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sentinel Photonics LimitedAwarded supplier12163852 Porton Science Park, Bybrook Road, Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0BFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.