Award

WINCH PERSON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-013006

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c6de

Published 5 May 2023, 3:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Wallingford

Email

DESP2G-Comrcl@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.uk/ 

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

N/A

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

N/A


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

WINCH PERSON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Reference number

705851450

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32344210 - Radio equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of an airworthy winch person wireless radio communication system to connect and operate with the Puma HC Mk2 Air System Inter-Communication System

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Lowest offer: £410,000 / Highest offer: £421,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34741000 - Aircraft equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of an airworthy winch person wireless radio communication system to connect and operate with the Puma HC Mk2 Air System Inter-Communication System (ICS). Each System shall be composed of 1 (one) base station wirelessly connected to a minimum of 1 (one) deployable transceiver with a minimum capable range of 500m. Total quantity will be 12 (twelve) base stations and 18 (eighteen) transceivers.

Minimum of 2 (two) base stations and 2 (two) transceivers and associated chargers to be delivered

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

Explanation:

The Secretary of State for Defence (the “Authority”) intends to enter into a Contract with Axnes AS for the provision of a Winch Person Communications system and technical support. This equipment will be fitted to the Puma platforms. The contract has an estimated value of £421,000.00 inclusive of VAT and a duration of two years.

It is considered that this Contract can be placed as Single Source in accordance with Regulation 16 (1)(a)(i) Absence of tenders or suitable tenders due to the results of a failed competition during the Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire process which was advertised on the 30th January 2023 and closed on the 28th February 2023.

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

705851450

Title

WINCH PERSON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 May 2023

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

Axnes AS

Grimstad

Country

Norway

NUTS code
  • NO - Norway
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: £420,000

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

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom