Awarded contract

The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-009757

Published 12 April 2022, 2:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bldg B15, MOD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

Contact

Sally-Anne Cox

Email

sally-anne.cox@babcockinternational.com

Telephone

+44 1952967293

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.babcockinternational.com

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

The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50630000 - Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Repair/Supply of Periscopes

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £10,162,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38641000 - Periscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Repair of Periscopes, Consumable Optronics and Associated Items, for a 5-year period with 2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to supplier satisfactory performance. The Authority reserves the right to add items of a similar nature during its lifetime

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to supplier satisfactory performance.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK MOD is to place a single source qualifying Defence contract with the named supplier.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

The supply of parts for Periscopes and Associated Items

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38641000 - Periscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD)

proposes to negotiate a single source contract with Qioptiq Limited for The Supply of

parts for Periscopes, Consumable Optronics and Associated Items

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x 1 year options, should this be required and subject to satisfactory supplier

performance.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest, so please do not apply to be

invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK MOD is to place a single source

qualifying Defence contract with the named supplier.


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 restricted procedure
  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development

Explanation:

It is considered this requirement can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 due to the absence of tenders in response to the previous restricted procedure reference 2020/S 140-345718 in

respect of which, no responses were received

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

IRM17/4768

Lot No

1

Title

The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 April 2022

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

Qioptiq Limited

Glascoed Road

St. Asaph

LL17 0LL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
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: £6,415,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

IRM17/4768

Lot No

2

Title

The Supply of Periscopes and Associated Items

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 April 2022

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

Qioptiq Limited

Glascoed Road

St. Asaph

LL17 0LL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
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: £3,747,000

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

Babcock Land Defence Ltd

Building B15, MOD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

Country

United Kingdom