Official UK procurement notice
QEC Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) In Service Support
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn Service Support by the Contractor of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system installed on QEC.
CPV: Radar
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028644- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b37cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority), through the Surface Ships Combat Systems Group (SSCSG) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) intends to place a 21 month contract, with up to two six month option periods for a maximum duration of 33 months, with Leonardo UK Ltd. for the Support of Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF).
QEC IFF is a secondary surveillance radar system fitted to the two ships in the QEC. It forms part of the QEC Mission System and contributes towards situational awareness, identification and Air Traffic Control operations within both vessels.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. Leonardo UK Ltd. is the existing service provider and only they possess the necessary expertise, means and know how essential to delivering and supporting the IFF capability as it is a bespoke technical solution fitted to QEC. It is not feasible for another supplier to achieve the required technical performance, as they would not have the specific technical knowledge, tools and means which the current supplier has at its disposal.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated16 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo UK LtdSubcontracting: declared | £900,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Leonardo UK Ltd | £298,539 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
QEC Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) In Service Support · Leonardo UK Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Nov 2021
- Value
- £298,539
- Status
- active
QEC Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) In Service Support · Leonardo UK Ltd
- Signed
- 20 May 2021
- Value
- £900,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defence Equipment and SupportReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Leonardo UK Ltd.Awarded supplier
- Leonardo UK Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.