Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Leidos Supply
Monarch Court, 8 The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
The Supply of Weighted Bags
Reference number
LSL/DC/0180
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 37442500 - Fitness weights
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 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)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 37442000 - Weight and resistance training equipment
- 37442500 - Fitness weights
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Team Leidos are intending to award a contract for the 4 segment weighted bag currently procured directly by MOD.
As such, Team Leidos intends to award a 36-month framework to Battle Bag Limited due to their ownership of the patent for the in-service solution. On this basis, it is appropriate to refer to Regulation 32(2) (B) (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” where “the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights”.
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:
Team Leidos are intending to award a contract for the 4 segment weighted bag currently procured directly by MOD.
As such, Team Leidos intends to award a 36-month framework to Battle Bag Limited due to their ownership of the patent for the in-service solution. On this basis, it is appropriate to refer to Regulation 32(2) (B) (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” where “the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights”.
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
Contract No
LSL/DC/0180
Title
The Supply of Weighted Bags
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 August 2023
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
Battle Bag Limited
400 Harrow Road
London
W92HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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 12:00PM on
8th September 2023.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Leidos Supply Limited
8 Monarch Court
Bristol
BS16 7FH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK has no body responsible for appeals or Mediation procedures
N/A
Country
United Kingdom