Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
#3016, MOD Abbey Wood South, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Myles Holliday
Telephone
+44 3067989349
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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
Type 31 Mode 5 IFF
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Type 31 (T31) project team within Ship Acquisition, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to procure Mode 5 Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) for five Type 31 frigates.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35511200 - Destroyers and frigates
- 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance
Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The MODE 5 Identification Friend-or-Foe system will form a critical sub-system of the T31 frigates, enabling secure communication with other Royal Navy and UK military platforms, as well as platforms operated by allies.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority may negotiate options for the supply of additional equipment to satisfy future ship building demands, e.g. spares
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
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
Ship Acquisition, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), proposes to place a contract with Leonardo MW Ltd (Company Registration Number 02426132) (“the Company”) for the provision of five (5) Mk XIIAS Mode 5 Identification Friend-or-Foe System (“the System”) to be integrated onto the Type 31 frigates. The System comprises the following: M428 Compact Transponder, M910 Mk.2 Transponder Remote Control Unit, MSSR 2000ID Interrogator, SIT2010 Crypto Unit and IFF Ancillary Equipment associated with Transponder/Interrogator installation, along with technical information (“the Goods”). The Contract will also include an ability for the UK MOD to obtain technical support from the Company for the integration of the System onto the Type 31 frigate (“the Services”) if required in the future.
The contract has an estimated value of £2M - £3M (two to three million pounds) at the time of contract placement and a duration of seven (7) years.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 28(3)(a) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(b)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011). Procuring the System and Goods from a manufacturer other than the Company would mean the MOD would acquire goods that have different technical characteristics to existing goods that are already in operation across wider MoD platforms. Operating goods with different technical characteristics simultaneously across multiple Type 31 and UK MOD platforms would cause disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation and maintenance of the existing goods. In particular, causing safety and operational user risk to arise, particularly with regards to the Cryptographic elements of the systems. Whilst the proposed contract term and other contracts held by the UK MOD with the Company with substantially the same purpose exceed five (5) years in duration there is a requirement that all Systems, Goods and Services remain the same across MOD platforms that are already in operation and all Type 31 frigates for operational purposes. The proposed build programme for the Type 31 frigates will exceed five (5) years, and therefore in accordance with paragraph (3) of Regulation 16 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 exceptional circumstances exist which justify the placement of a contract with the Company of the specified duration. This will ensure that all Type 31 frigates will receive the same Systems and Goods and the Company is able to provide the necessary Services to integrate the Systems and Goods as the Type 31 frigates are built.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
SHIPACQ216
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 February 2021
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
Leonardo MW Ltd
Sigma House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3EL
Andrew.Collingham01@leonardocompany.com
Telephone
+44 1268823400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
National registration number
02426132
Internet address
https://www.uk.leonardocompany.com
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: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.dcocontracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2021212-DCB-17785549
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
#3016, MOD Abbey Wood South, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Telephone
+44 3067989349
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Telephone
+44 3067989349
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Telephone
+44 3067989349
Country
United Kingdom