Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS37 8JH
james.quintonprior100@mod.gov.uk
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
BATHYTHERMOGRAPHIC PROBES
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141641 - Probes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The UK Ministry of Defence intends to place a 5 year contract with Lockheed Martin Sippican to supply Bathythermographic Probes.
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: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- US - United States
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is to supply Bathythermographic Probes until 2028.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Criterion: Single Source 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
- 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
- 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:
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procurement Without Prior Publication pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. This is for technical reasons associated with the equipment being provided under this contract, which belongs to Lockheed Martin Sippican and as such cannot be provided without access to that information.
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
704417450
Title
BATHYTHERMOGRAPHIC PROBES
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 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
Lockheed Martin Sippican
7 Barnabas Road
Marion
MA 02738
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £10,000,000
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
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom