Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Elm 1a # 4140, MOD Abbey Wood,
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
John Clift
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
Challenger 2 Life Extension Project: Design Manufacture and In Service Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35410000 - Armoured military vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Upgrade Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks. Addressing obsolescence, improving lethality and survivability performance.
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: £670,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Upgrade Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks. Addressing obsolescence, improving lethality and survivability performance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Compliancy / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Acceptable Price / Weighting: 100
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract has been awarded under an exemption from Regulation 7(1)(a) of the DSPCR in conjunction with Article 346 (1)(a) TFEU.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
700007115
Title
Challenger 2 Life Extension Project: Design Manufacture and Initial In Service Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited
Hadley Castle Works
Telford
TF1 6QW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
National registration number
00414948
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £670,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Land Equipment Operating Centre, Elm 1a # 4140, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence
Land Equipment Operating Centre, Elm 1a # 4140, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom