Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS348JH
lucy.henwood-taylor102@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) and Carl-Gustaf (C-G) In-Service Support
Reference number
708100450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50840000 - Repair and maintenance services of weapons and weapon systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The International Guns, Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), have awarded the contract (708100450) to Saab Dynamics AB (the Company) for Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) System and the Carl-Gustaf Weapon System (the Equipment).
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: £4,750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- SE - Sweden
Main site or place of performance
Saab Dynamics AB
Boforsvägen
691 80 Karlskoga
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In-service 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The International Guns, Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), intends to award a contract (708100450) to Saab Dynamics AB (the Company) for Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) and Post Design Services (PDS) for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) System and the Carl-Gustaf Weapon System (the Equipment). Tasks to be carried out by the Company under the contract will include but are not limited to:
a. Technical advice.
b. Defect investigation and repairs.
c. Maintenance, modifications, and obsolescence management.
d. Spares.
e. Trials, analysis and testing.
f. Specifications and drawings.
g. Safety certification.
The duration of the contract will be 5 (2+3) years and the estimated total value is £4.75M.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulation (DSPCR) 2011 for technical reasons.
The Company is the Design Authority (DA) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Equipment and, as such, is the only organisation with the requisite technical knowledge, expertise, and know-how necessary to fulfil the requirement as it holds the proprietary information, including all the available technical information (drawings, interfaces, test and calibration specifications/ procedures, jigs, and tools etc.) necessary to undertake the full in-service support of the system and to ensure that it operates safely.
The Company also owns and maintains the master design documentation underpinning the safety case and is able to underwrite any safety modification should they be required. It is considered that awarding a contract to any other organisation would present an unacceptable safety risk.
It is for the reasons listed above that the Company is the only operator able to perform the contract.
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
Contract No
7018100450
Title
Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) and Carl-Gustaf (C-G) In-Service Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2024
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
Saab Dynamics AB
Boforsvägen
691 80 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: £4,750,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment & Support
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom