Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Purchase of Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (CUAS) plus Training and Support
Reference number
707491452
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35730000 - Electronic warfare systems and counter measures
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase of 11 x Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (CUAS) plus training and support for 2 years
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: £840,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of 11 x Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (CUAS) plus training and support for 2 years
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The Navy Command Above Water Battlespace team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence intends to enter into a contract with LiveLink Technology LTD for the provision of Counter Uncrewed Air Systems to address the need to identify Uncrewed Air System threats. The duration of the contract will be 24 months and has an estimated value of £1M. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(a) of the PCR 2015 because no suitable tenders have been submitted in response to an open procedure Tender Reference: 704402452. As no suitable tenders have been submitted in response to Tender Reference: 704402452, the Authority will use the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice to negotiate with LiveLink Technology Limited on the basis that the initial conditions of contract are not substantially altered.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-009750
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
707491452
Title
Purchase of Counter Uncrewed Air Systems
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LiveLink Aerospace Ltd
LiveLink House, 56a East Street
Havant
PO9 1BS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £840,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
NCHQ, Leach Building, Whale Island
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
Country
United Kingdom