Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defence Equipment & Support
Fir 1C #4110
Bristol
BS34 8JH
DESWpnsDGM-ComrclMultiuser@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
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
DGM/2006 - Supply of Non-Service Pattern Light Weapon Ammunition
Reference number
DGM/2006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35330000 - Ammunition
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for 2 firm years and 5 option years, of Non Service Pattern Light Weapon (NSPLW) Ammunition Suite. Previously a failed competition under UK MOD tender reference DGM/1965 Lot 2 and Lot 3.
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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for 2 firm years and 5 option years, of Non Service Pattern Light Weapon (NSPLW) Ammunition Suite.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5 option years for annual supply of additional quantities of ammunition under the Contract scope
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation:
Defence General Munitions Team (DGM PT), which is part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) is intending to place a Contract with EPA Manufacturing Limited for the procurement of Non-Service Pattern Light Weapon (NSPLW) Ammunition. This includes the procurement of rifle and machine gun natures and pistol rounds that will be used for familiarisation training of UK and overseas forces prior to Operations. The estimated total value of the procurement is £2,000,000 ex-VAT, with a Contract duration of 2-years firm with 5 years of options. In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(i) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) – Absence of tenders or suitable tenders. The NSPLW natures were originally advertised via the competition DGM/1965 as Lot 2 and Lot 3. However, due to an absence of tenders or suitable tenders, the Authority now intends to obtain these natures from the only tenderer for these lots under DGM/1965, EPA Manufacturing Limited, via a single source contract under the non-competitive negotiated procedure. The Authority considers that it is possible to receive the assurances necessary to award the contract to this supplier through negotiation, without materially changing the scope of the tender initially issued under DGM/1965
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002489
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DGM/2006
Title
DGM/2006 - Supply of Non-Service Pattern Light Weapon Ammunition
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
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
EPA Manufacturing Limited
Units 1 & 154 Faldingworth Base, Spridlington Road
Faldingworth
LN8 3SQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment & Support
Fir 1C #4110
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom