Official UK procurement notice
Sonar 2117 In Service Support
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement description708753450 - Sonar 2117 In Service Support - Environmental Risk Management Capability (ERMC).
S2117 is a software tool that is used to assess the impact of tactical active sonar deployment and the potential harm to marine mammals.
CPV: Purchase · Sonars
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract is for the provision of in service support of Sonar 2117 until March 2029
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Single Source: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Single Source: 100%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated with 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
- 8 Jan 2024, 10:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2024, 11:44 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033920- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042b4aFind 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; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
S2117 is a software tool that is used to assess the impact of tactical active sonar deployment and the potential harm to marine mammals. The new S2117 came into service in 2022 as an update to the previously outdated S2117 software and is used on various platforms within the Royal Navy. BAES are the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) for this system software.
It is considered that the award of this contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance Regulation 16 (1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. BAE hold the expertise, technical knowhow and understanding of this specific capability, including a detailed technical understanding of how the key functional parts of the software should interact and knowledge of specific range readings between these key components. For these reasons, it is not considered that another provider could deliver the required level of technical support (e.g., defect resolution, software updates etc) to the software tool in its current design. A redesign of the current software would be strictly impractical on the grounds it would not meet the timescales required by the Authority and therefore contract obligations could not be met without introducing unacceptable technical risk to MOD capability.
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2024- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2024, 11:44 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Oct 2024, 11:44 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAES COMBAT SYSTEMSSonar 2117 In Service Support (ERMC)Subcontracting: declared | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| BAE Systems Maritime Naval Ships | £2,840,139 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033920-2024-708753450-1 · BAE Systems Maritime Naval Ships
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2024
- Value
- £2,840,139
- Status
- active
Sonar 2117 In Service Support (ERMC) · BAES COMBAT SYSTEMS
- Signed
- 6 Dec 2023
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- DE&S ShipsReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BAE Systems Maritime Naval ShipsAwarded supplier
- BAES COMBAT SYSTEMSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.