Official UK procurement notice
Untitled procurement — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBabcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Horstman Defence Systems Ltd on the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Horstman Defence Systems Ltd.
Horstman Defence Systems Ltd, in its capacity as Design Authority, are the sole distributor of certain suspension components and associated items on the AS90, Bulldog, CR2 and Warrior and will only supply to the UK Ministry of Defence. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply. Horstman have stated that they are not willing to share this knowledge/expertise with any third party, including the UK Ministry of Defence. Without access to this, the UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements for the material or manufacture and as a result, Horstman Defence Systems Ltd are only able to fulfil this Contract.
CPV: Engines and engine parts for military vehicles · 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Mar 2024, 13:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2024, 13:05 GMT
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044820
- Why no open competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Babcock Land Defence Ltd, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to negotiate a contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 to Horstman Defence Systems Ltd on the basis that, for technical reasons, the Contract can only be awarded to Horstman Defence Systems Ltd. Horstman Defence more…
Systems Ltd, in its capacity as Design Authority, are the sole distributor of certain suspension components and associated items on the AS90, Bulldog, CR2 and Warrior and will only supply to the UK Ministry of Defence. They own the rights to the technical specifications required to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply. Horstman have stated that they are not willing to share this knowledge/expertise with any third party, including the UK Ministry of Defence. Without access to this, the UK Ministry of Defence is not in a position to be able to identify the exact technical requirements for the material or manufacture and as a result, Horstman Defence Systems Ltd are only able to fulfil this Contract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horstman Defence Systems Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008029-2024-1 · Horstman Defence Systems Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2024
- Value
- £5,100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated13 Mar 2024, 13:05 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Horstman Defence Systems LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.