Test and Practice Cartridges and Cartridge Design Safety Assessment and Trials, Test and Analysis Plan Scoping to Support EWCM Inc 1a

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Awarded value£2,691,174published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Sept 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Chemring Countermeasures Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of test and practice rounds to support trials of the EWCM 1a Ancilia launcher. Design Safety Assessment of the cartridges and Trials, Test and Analysis Plan Scoping will also be carried out as part of the Contract.

CPV: Electronic warfare systems and counter measures

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Extensions: Option 1 - Provision of HSE CAD testing

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: 19 Sept 2024, 12:51 BST
Last source update: 19 Sept 2024, 12:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-030001
Classification (CPV): Electronic warfare systems and counter measures
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049c3a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service is lawful under Regulation 16 (1) (a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. This is for technical reasons as, through previous market engagement, including discussions with potential suppliers for the trainable launchers, it has been established that Chemring is the only manufacturer and supplier of the specific cartridges required by the Authority, to satisfy this requirement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,691,1741 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Chemring Countermeasures LtdTest and Practice Cartridges and Design Safety Assessment and Trials, Test and Analysis Plan Scoping in Support of EWCM Inc 1a	£2,691,174 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Test and Practice Cartridges and Design Safety Assessment and Trials, Test and Analysis Plan Scoping in Support of EWCM Inc 1a · Chemring Countermeasures Ltd
Signed
18 Sept 2024
Value
£2,691,174
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence BRISTOL, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Chemring Countermeasures LtdAwarded supplier Salisbury, South West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.