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Published 22 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Spares and Repairs for AHG(3), U/UHF Aerials and HF Aerials Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£9,483,8162 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 4 Jun 2021
Awarded to D+M Systems and Test Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The AHG(3) Multi Aerial Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), has awarded a new contract for the Supply of Spares and Repairs for AHG(3) and Multi Aerials with D+M Systems and Test Ltd.

CPV: Maintenance and repair services · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The AHG(3) Multi Aerial Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT)…

The AHG(3) Multi Aerial Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), proposes to raise a new contract for the Supply of Spares and Repairs for AHG(3) and Multi Aerials with D+M Systems and Test Ltd.

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Lowest price

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
Services
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
22 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update
7 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012735
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance and repair servicesRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029e33 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The AHG(3) Multi Aerial Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), proposes to raise a new contract for the Supply of Spares and Repairs for AHG(3) and Multi Aerials with D+M Systems and Test Ltd. The existing contract with D+M Systems and Test Ltd expires on the 31st March 2021 and a new contract is planned to start on the 1st April 2021. The new contract will have a 5-year duration and be will be a Qualifying Defence Contract under the Single Source Contract Regulations.

This contract will be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28( 1 )(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1 )(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 on the grounds of technical reasons. D+M Systems and Test Ltd is the only economic operator in the market able to provide the required support as it is the original designer and manufacturer of the Buoyant Wire Aerial (BWA) AHG(3), Antenna Outfit ALV and Antenna Outfit ALZ, is the Design Authority and has designed, manufactured and supported the current In-Service stock holdings in excess of 30+ years. It is therefore the only economic provider that has the proprietary technical information and specification relating to these products. The technical information and specifications include:

  • Engineering Drawings Packs – Design working drawings, including general assembly drawings, sub assembly drawings, detailed assembly drawings and detail drawings and Specification information of the BWA (AHG(3), Antenna Outfit ALV and Antenna Outfit ALZ
  • Testing Procedures – D+M Systems and Test Ltd have their own in-house testing facility, where they have the necessary SQEP which includes the unique competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Attitude) and technical specialism required to support through testing the BWA (AHG(3), Antenna Outfit ALV and Antenna Outfit ALZ following refurbishment and repair.

On this basis, D+M Systems and Test Ltd are the only provider that have the technical expertise to complete the necessary and in progress performance improvements, testing and calibration and regular fault-finding activities required under this contract.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    7 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £9,483,8162 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 4 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D+M Systems and Test LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£5,278,000 †—Awarded
D+M Systems and Test LtdSME£4,205,816 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.