Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Porton Down
SALISBURY
SP40JQ
Contact
Lynda Kerens
Telephone
+44 1980955407
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal Ballistics Fundamentals Training Course
Reference number
711007 / IBFTRG
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The course will aim to provide a basic knowledge and understanding of the various aspects of IB.
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: £15,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal ballistics training course
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Personnel with the critical knowledge experience and skills of internal ballistics required for this course are very limited. Searches for suppliers with access to this knowledge have returned only one viable option. Correspondence with Imperial College London (ICL) has identified that the institution has retained the services of the only Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the field of internal ballistics (within the UK) with the ability to develop and deliver an IB training course of the necessary depth and quality required by Dstl.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2021
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
Imperial College London
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £15,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Personnel with the critical knowledge experience and skills of internal ballistics required for this course are very limited. Searches for suppliers with access to this knowledge have returned only one viable option. Correspondence with Imperial College London (ICL) has identified that the institution has retained the services of the only Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the field of internal ballistics (within the UK) with the ability to develop and deliver an IB training course of the necessary depth and quality required by Dstl.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DSTL
Fareham
Country
United Kingdom