Award

250000

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-028769

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037540

Published 13 October 2022, 8:05am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

ABBEY WOOD

Email

daniel.thomerson161@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

250000

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35723000 - Air defence radar

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

1.1. DREAM is software package that sits upon a commercially available ruggedised laptop using a Window 7 platform. Each radar site is equipped with a DREAM laptop that is connected to the radar datalinks to enable recording of the radar data.

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35723000 - Air defence radar

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DREAM is critical for acceptance testing of several Project successes such as Mode 5, HYDRA, Deployable AD Radar and continued in-service support. It is the only package available that is compliant with Mode 5. BAE Systems Ltd can also refresh the software such that processes can be automated that are otherwise labour intensive. With the potential of new into-service capabilities on the horizon, there is a requirement to develop the existing software further. BAE Systems Ltd have also demonstrated that at Saxa Vord, Staxton Wold and Portreath through dynamic responds to connectivity issues, to enable DREAM to record and provide empirical evidence for MOD trials and Radar acceptance/assurance

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

Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

The Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems (ADEWS) Defence Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to Award a contract to BAE Systems Ltd to procure the Provision of Digital Radar Evaluation And Analysis Machine (DREAM)

It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication pursuant to Article 28(1) (e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011).

DREAM is critical for acceptance testing of several Project successes such as Mode 5, HYDRA, Deployable AD Radar and continued in-service support. It is the only package available that is compliant with Mode 5. BAE Systems Ltd can also refresh the software such that processes can be automated that are otherwise labour intensive. With the potential of new into-service capabilities on the horizon, there is a requirement to develop the existing software further. BAE Systems Ltd have also demonstrated that at Saxa Vord, Staxton Wold and Portreath through dynamic responds to connectivity issues, to enable DREAM to record and provide empirical evidence for MOD trials and Radar acceptance/assurance

The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) was issued 25/08/2022 and no suppliers bid any interest. Therefore, this provides justification that this requirement could be procured on a single source basis rather than a competition.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 October 2022

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

BAE Systems Ltd

Farnborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

ADEWS DT

HENLOW

Country

United Kingdom