Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Submarine Combat Systems, Spruce 1A #1101, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Lewis de Courcy
Telephone
+44 03001556581
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
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
In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Antenna Outfit AZL Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) proposes to raise a new contract for the In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL with MSI Defence Ltd.
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: £2,651,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Antenna Outfit AZL Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) proposes to raise a new contract for the In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL with MSI Defence Ltd.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
- 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
- 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 Antenna Outfit AZL Project Team, part of the Combat Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) within the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) proposes to raise a new contract for the In-Service Support of the Antenna Outfit AZL with MSI Defence Ltd. The existing contract with MSI Defence 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. MSI Defence 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 Antenna Outfit AZL, is the Design Authority and has designed, manufactured and supported the current In-Service stock holdings since the 1970s. It is therefore considered the only economic provider that has the proprietary technical information and specification relating to this product. The technical information and specifications include:
• Engineering Drawings Packs – Over 900 drawings packs detailing dimensions, tolerances and modification standards required during Survey and Refurbishments of the Antenna Outfit AZL.
• Testing Procedures and Test Tower Controls – Documentation and hardware required to test the Antenna Outfit AZL following Refurbishment and Repair.
On this basis, MSI Defence Ltd are the only provider that have the technical expertise to complete the necessary and in progress technological advances, performance improvements and regular fault-finding activities required under this contract.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 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
MSI-Defence Systems Limited
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,651,000
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 Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom