Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Coltman House, DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
For the attention of
Price Hannah
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
Tactical Weaponised Unmanned Ground Vehicles Capability
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The purchase of Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) which can operate in urban environments and has the potential to be weaponised to support counter terrorism and urban warfare missions. This procurement is for two Ghost Robotics Corporation V60 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) and a 2-year warranty package.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35412400 - Reconnaissance and patrol vehicles
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £449,059.72
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice
1) Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice
No tenders or no suitable tenders in response to: negotiated procedure competition
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are:
technical
It is considered that this contract can be awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
The Ghost Robotics Corporation V60 UGV is the only weaponisable solution currently in the market able to fulfil the Authority’s requirements. The system has the endurance and resilience capacity to onboard current and future systems for defence users. The V60 system can support up to 10kg payload, with a modular capability that allows a variety of existing specialist equipment to be stored and transported. The V60’s underlying proprietary electronics, software stack, and control system for complex actuated systems are the only suitable platform available to the market that will effectively support stable and assured weaponisation. Edgar Brothers have a unique position with Ghost Robotics Corporation as their exclusive reseller to the UK market, and as such they have been chosen as the Supplier for this contract.
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
Lowest price
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eec70d4-8b9f-42fe-a654-fab944497d0f
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
703069450
five.1) Date of contract award decision
1 March 2022
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
1
Number of offers received by electronic means
1
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd
Unit 1-3 Heather Close
Macclesfield
SK11 0LR
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract
Value: £449,059.72
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract
Value: £449,059.72
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value
Number of months: 1
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: Yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:
This contract has been subcontracted to Ghost Robotics for provision of the goods and the warranty
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.3) Procedures for appeal
six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Ministry of Defence
Coltman House, DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom