Award

Purchase of Single-Link TIGER Systems

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-021398

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0358e5

Published 4 August 2022, 12:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

Contact

David Wallington

Email

David.Wallington855@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.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

Purchase of Single-Link TIGER Systems

Reference number

702948450

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The procurement of 2x Single-Link TIGER Systems.

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

RAF Coningsby

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement of 2x Single-Link TIGER Systems in support of the Tyhpoon Aircraft, including licences and training.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Criterion: 1 100%

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

  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
  • 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:

The Typhoon Deliver Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), intends to place a contract with Leidos Innovations UK Ltd for the purchase of Single-Link TIGER Systems in support of the Typhoon Programme. The Contract has an estimated value of £400,000. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for technical reasons.

The equipment is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) restrictions and subject to an international agreement with the US DoD. Leidos is the sole authorised UK agent of the Northrop Grumman developed Tactical Integration ExerciseR (TIGER) System, which is a powerful battle-space simulator with a flexible array of additional analysis capabilities for Link 11, 16, 22, DIS, JREAP C & SIMPLE.

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

702948450

Title

The procurement of 2x Single-Link TIGER Systems

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 August 2022

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

Leidos Innovations UK Ltd

Skylark 1, 8 Elliot Place, Glasgow, Scotland. G3 8EP

Glasgow

G3 8EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 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