Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
CBRN, Yew 3a, Abbey Wood
Bristol
Contact
Carly Williams
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=52603
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
87589565
Reference number
CBRN/00255
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a requirement for industry to design/enhance, develop & manufacture the Next Generation Chemical Detection Chemical Sense capability for airborne hazards, (including vapour and aerosol) & deposited hazards (including liquids and solids) known as ‘Project BOSKER’.
This procurement is exempt from the Defence & Security Public Contract Regulations on Grounds of National Security & is 'Secret 5 Eyes Only'. Only Suppliers from within UK, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand may apply. However this does not stop companies with foreign ownership from applying if they have a UK registered business or subsidiary.
Suppliers should have the ability & technology to meet the following high-level user needs:
• Timely indication of toxic chemicals airborne in vapour & aerosol physical states, & then alert personnel to chemical threats within local areas.
• Develop person worn capability for Hazard Warning (HW) & Residual Hazard Warning (RHW) for military personnel and potentially through modularisation of the person worn capability provide a hand-held capability to provide Hazard Location (HL) & Contamination of Assessment to military personnel.
• Develop a base sense capability for HW & RHW to military personnel.
• Provide chemical threat presumptive identification & the amount of hazard present allowing this data to report the event to Commaders. This information will support integrated warning, increase situational awareness, and improve battlefield management.
• Obtain both a high level of chemical sensitivity & minimise the potential for false alarms (both false positive & false negative) to provide the user with confidence in their equipment.
• Deliver an integrated aerosol & vapour sense capability.
• Both the equipments are required to be network enabled.
Suppliers need to hold List X status.
The contract period is 5 years +1 +1 +1 +1 option years & include the following:
a. Demonstration Phase to develop a prototype to be approved by the Authority, in conjunction with Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) testing, that meets the requirement prior to during Y1 of the contract.
b. Manufacture, supply, & delivery of specified chemical sensing equipment.
c. Repair and Spares support for the remainder of the contract covering procurement of the full systems, part piece spares and component level spares.
d. Technical support which includes, but not limited to, updates to technical documentation and responding to technical queries from the users via CBRN DT Operations Manager (OM).
e. Provision of training equipment and/or training packages as agreed with the Authority.
In Service Support (ISS) will require the provision of services including but not limited to;
• Design, Develop, Manufacture of Sense equipment
• Robust Algorithms development
• Contract Management & Service Core Support.
• Equipment Calibration & Planned Maintenance (if applicable).
• Equipment Survey & Unplanned Maintenance and Repair.
• Supply of Capital Equipment.
• Supply of Capital & Consumable Spares.
• Technical Support Services.
• Post Design Services
• Defence Standards Applicable to Training (DSAT) compliant or equivalent training package solution
• Provision of training equipment and/or training packages.
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: £87,589,565
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Smiths Detection-Watford Limited,
Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, Manufacture and Supply of PCAS, SCAS and DCAS equipment. The Contract was advertised in Lots, however as the same Supplier was successful within both Lots one contract was awarded.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Systems Requirement Document / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Statement of Work / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Values / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Overall / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Cost Weighted Value for Money Index / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
4x Option Years
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2021/S 000-027135
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CBRN/00255
Lot No
1 and 2
Title
Manufacture, Supply and Support for Next Generation Chemical Sense Equipment (Project BOSKER)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smiths Defence Watford Ltd
Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire
HP2 7DE
caroline.turner@smithsdetection.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £87,589,565
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
MoD
Yew 3a, CBRN, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
MoD
Yew 3a, Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
MoD
Yew 3a, Abbeywood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom