Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Robert Stevens
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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
QEC Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) In Service Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35722000 - Radar
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
In Service Support by the Contractor of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system installed on QEC.
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: £298,539
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In Service Support by the Contractor of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system installed on QEC.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Additional months of support, from 1 April 2023 - 30 September 2023 and 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2024. Un-priced option for procurement of spare interrogators.
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 Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority), through the Surface Ships Combat Systems Group (SSCSG) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) intends to place a 21 month contract, with up to two six month option periods for a maximum duration of 33 months, with Leonardo UK Ltd. for the Support of Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF).
QEC IFF is a secondary surveillance radar system fitted to the two ships in the QEC. It forms part of the QEC Mission System and contributes towards situational awareness, identification and Air Traffic Control operations within both vessels.
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 UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. Leonardo UK Ltd. is the existing service provider and only they possess the necessary expertise, means and know how essential to delivering and supporting the IFF capability as it is a bespoke technical solution fitted to QEC. It is not feasible for another supplier to achieve the required technical performance, as they would not have the specific technical knowledge, tools and means which the current supplier has at its disposal.
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 000-011274
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
701555429
Title
QEC Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) In Service Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 November 2021
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
Leonardo UK Ltd.
Basildon
SS14 3EL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £298,539
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Equipment and Support
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom