Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Leidos Supply
Monarch Court, 8 The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
holly.kellow100@teamleidos.mod.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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
LSL/DC/0159 - The Supply of Hearing Protection
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘Prime Contract’). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together ‘Team Leidos’). This requirement is subject to the EU Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £805,396 / Highest offer: £2,013,504 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18143000 - Protective gear
- 18444000 - Protective headgear
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Defence Clothing Team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd intends to award a framework agreement to 3M (UK) Ltd for The Supply of Hearing Protection on behalf of the UK MOD. This requirement covers earplugs and protectors.
The total estimated value for this framework will be in the range of £805,396 to £2,013,504 with a total maximum term framework agreement of 3 years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note this is a Voluntary Transparency Notice, this contract has not been awarded yet.
Subject to Leidos Supply Limited receiving no notice during the standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, Leidos Supply Limited aims to award the Proposed Contract after 09:00AM on 29th Aug 2022.
The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security
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 restricted procedure
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
Leidos Supply Ltd will be looking to award a framework under Regulation 32(2)(B) (ii) and (iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which allows for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication "where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reason:
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons
(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.'
3M (UK) Ltd is the only manufacturer that are able to meet the specification of the range of products required for the Hearing Protection requirement. We require the earplugs not to be made from polyurethane (PU) and the hearing protectors to meet the attenuation level of H=39.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
8 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
3M (UK) Ltd
Bracknell
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £805,396 / Highest offer: £2,013,504 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
Leidos Supply
Monarch Court, 8 The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom