Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment and Support, MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
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
Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35332000 - Ammunition for naval warfare
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support
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: 269,750,000 SEK
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- SE - Sweden
Main site or place of performance
Karlskoga
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of qualified ammunition, gun simulators and associated technical support
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
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). 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 is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for Technical Reasons.
The Company is the supplier of the 3P ammunition that is currently being qualified by the ship builder and is the only economic operator with the necessary know-how, proprietary processes, and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to ensure that the qualified T31 3P ammunition is safe to be utilised in the Type 31 naval gun systems at ship acceptance. The Company also owns the Intellectual Property Rights for the both the 57mm and 40mm 3P ammunition.
The testing and integration facility must be constructed and configured for the gun systems which are to be fitted to the T31. The Company is the supplier of these gun systems and is the only economic operator with the necessary know-how, proprietary processes, and equipment-specific tooling and test equipment to supply and ensure the T31 gun system simulators can be integrated onto the Type 31 frigate LBIF.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-032025
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
705378450
Title
Supply of Technical Support, Qualified 40mm and 57mm Ammunition for Type 31 Frigates and Gun Interface Simulators for the Authority’s Shore Integration Facility
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 June 2023
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
BAE Systems Bofors AB
SE-69180
Karlskoga
Country
Sweden
NUTS code
- SE - Sweden
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 269,750,000 SEK
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Type 31 Delivery Team
MOD Abbey Wood Mailpoint 3016
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom