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Procurement of fibre-optic cable modification

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020825

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e380

Published 19 July 2023, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

Email

Jeremy.Webster119@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

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

Procurement of fibre-optic cable modification

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Procurement of Modifications and Technical Refresh of Existing Fibre-Optic Cabling Solution

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: £194,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Additional parts and Modification to existing Fibre-Optic Cabling Solution

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 UK Ministry of Defence (“The Authority”) intends to award a sole source contract with Alker Fibre Optic Specialists Ltd (“the Contractor”) for modifications and technical refresh of existing fibre optic cabling solution at a value of £194,000.00. 

The Authority has chosen a sole source procurement route based on technical grounds. The Contractor has the specific know how, tools and means to meet this requirement and it would be technically impractical for other operators to achieve the required goals. 

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

19 July 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

ALKER Fibre optic Specialists LTD

Dormansland

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £194,000 / Highest offer: £194,000 taken into consideration

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

DE&S

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom