Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbeywood South, STSP-DCC-Lethality, NH3 Cedar 2A #3260, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Lisa Sinfield
Telephone
+44 3001666082
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
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
ISTEC Combined Support Contract
Reference number
700987375
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50620000 - Repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority intends to award a contract to ISTEC Services Ltd for the provision of support services in respect of weapon and sight mount systems. The contract will be for 5-year period and will include the provision of a technical support service and the procurement of additional in-service systems if required.
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to place a Combined Support Enabling Contract to support the in-service fleet of weapon and sight mount systems, in order to ensure they can meet their enduring and future capability needs across the UK Armed Forces Commands.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options will be available on the contract to procure additional in-service mount systems. There will not be an option available to extend the term of the contract.
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:
The Dismounted Close Combat programme team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a 5-year contract with ISTEC Services Ltd for the Combined Support, Supply and Repair of in-service weapon and sight mount systems with the provision to procure additional systems if required.
It is considered that this Contract will be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) and 16(1)(b)(i) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons. This is because ISTEC Services Ltd are the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) and are the only economic entity with the necessary technical data, knowledge and expertise, and proprietary documentation maintained by the DA necessary to provide the required technical support and undertake any Post Design Services to ensure it complies with the Authority’s specification and maintains operational performance and effectiveness of the in-service mount systems.
Without access to the proprietary documentation, technical drawings, tooling and test equipment, specific manufacturing processes and knowledge and expertise, any goods or services provided by another entity would require new testing, new verification and validation to ensure that the safety and suitability for service of the systems, operational performance and effectiveness, and the interoperability with other weapons and platforms is not compromised and that the Safety Case for the system is not invalidated. A change of supplier would also oblige the Authority to acquire goods having different technical characteristics, resulting in incompatibility between the existing platforms and weapons, affecting the support, technical publications and documentation, training, and logistics of a multiple platform fleet from that already provided and currently in-service. There would also be disproportionate cost, time and technical difficulties incurred to the Authority associated with introducing new items into the Authority’s supply chain and inventory.
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
700987375
Title
ISTEC Combined Support Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 March 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
ISTEC Services Ltd
King Edward House, 8 Bluecoats Avenue,
Hertford
SG14 1PB
Telephone
+44 1992517000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,000,000
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
MOD Abbeywood South, STSP-DCC-Lethality, NH3 Cedar 2A #3260, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Telephone
+44 3001666082
Country
United Kingdom