Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Command and Staff Trainer (CAST) Contractor Logistic Support and Post Design Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34152000 - Training simulators
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Training Simulation Systems Programme within Defence Equipment and Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is issuing this notice to alert suppliers that the previously advertised Contract Award Notice for Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Command and Staff Trainer (CAST) Contract had the incorrect duration and did not include the value of Option Years. The original Contract Notice stated the price of first 3 (three) years of the contract which was £7,255,512.00 and it did not include the value of the 4 (four) option years. The awarded contract is with Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL) with an estimated total contract value of £19,071,439.00 for the initial three-years and the additional 4 (four) 1 (one)-year option years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £19,071,439
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for the provision of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Command and Staff Trainer (CAST). CAST represents a synthetic training system which facilitates Collective Training (CT) from levels 4 to 6, representing higher formation battle training for commanders and their staff, enabling planning and execution of operations within a simulated virtual environment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for initial 3 years and include 4 x 1 year options
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
It is considered that placement of this contract using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a contract notice is lawful pursuant Regulation 16 (1) (a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL), as the original Equipment Manufacturer and own the software for the Advanced Battlefield Computer System (ABACUS), which is an integral part of the CAST system. They are therefore the only supplier who has access to the necessary technical data, source code and design drawings to be able to provide CLS which is the provision of a managed service for the maintenance and repair of existing equipment, which is integral to the delivery of CAST. Further for the reasons previously stated, only RSL has the specific skills, know-how and experience to provide Post Design Services (PDS) for modifications and design alterations/enhancements to the existing software due to this technical knowledge. For these technical reasons, the Contract may only be awarded to RSL.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
TSSP/122
Title
Command and Staff Trainer (CAST) Contractor Logistic Support and Post Design Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Raytheon Systems Limited UK
Harlow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £19,071,439
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Training and Simulation Systems Programme (TSSP)
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom