Awarded contract

Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)

  • Ministry of Defence

F18: Contract award notice for contracts in the field of defence and security

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008043

Published 24 March 2022, 4:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Ministry of Defence

Dismounted Close Combat Team, Land Equipment Operating Centre, Soldier Training & Special Projects, MOD Abbey Wood

BRISTOL

BS34 8JH

For the attention of

NICHOLAS HARRIS

Email(s)

nicholas.harris841@mod.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3001585639

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority/entity

https://des.mod.uk/

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


Section two: Object of the contract

two.1) Description

two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract

Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)

two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Purchase

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance

United Kingdom

NUTS code

  • UK - United Kingdom

two.1.3) Information on framework agreement

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Procurement and Support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)

two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

  • 35321200 - Rifles

Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38633000 - Telescopic sights
  • 50620000 - Repair and maintenance services of firearms and ammunition

two.2) Total final value of contract(s)

two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)

Value: £90,000,000

Excluding VAT


Section four: Procedure

Type of procedure

Restricted

four.2) Award criteria

four.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of

1. MEAT as stated in the ITT. Weighting 100

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

701577419

four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Notice on a buyer profile

Notice number: 2021/S 000-017725 of 26 July 2021


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

701577419.1-1

five.1) Date of contract award decision

8 March 2022

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

13

Number of offers received by electronic means

13

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD

Trading as Edgar Brothers Heather Close Lime Green Business Park

Macclesfield

SK11 0LR

Email(s)

Matthew.Grundy@edgarbrothers.com

Country

United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £689,050

Excluding VAT

If annual or monthly value

Number of years: 5


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

701577419.1-2

five.1) Date of contract award decision

8 March 2022

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

13

Number of offers received by electronic means

13

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD

Trading as Edgar Brothers Heather Close Lime Green Business Park

Macclesfield

SK11 0LR

Email(s)

Matthew.Grundy@edgarbrothers.com

Country

United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £689,050

Excluding VAT

If annual or monthly value

Number of years: 5


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

701577419.1-3

five.1) Date of contract award decision

8 March 2022

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

13

Number of offers received by electronic means

13

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD

Trading as Edgar Brothers Heather Close Lime Green Business Park

Macclesfield

SK11 0LR

Email(s)

Matthew.Grundy@edgarbrothers.com

Country

United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £689,050

Excluding VAT

If annual or monthly value

Number of years: 5


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

701577419.2-1

five.1) Date of contract award decision

8 March 2022

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

13

Number of offers received by electronic means

13

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

NSAF Ltd

PO Box 7151

Nottingham

NG7 2TD

Email(s)

Paul.McDonald@heckler-koch-uk.com

Country

United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £466,113.46

Excluding VAT

If annual or monthly value

Number of years: 5


Section five: Award of contract

Contract No

701577419.3-1

five.1) Date of contract award decision

8 March 2022

five.2) Information about offers

Number of offers received

13

Number of offers received by electronic means

13

five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Viking Arms Limited

Summerbridge

Harrogate

HG3 4BW

Email(s)

dan@vikingarms.com

Country

United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

five.4) Information on value of contract

Total final value of the contract

Value: £681,523.60

Excluding VAT

If annual or monthly value

Number of years: 5


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