Award

Greensea Safe C2 and Training Simulator Systems

  • Defence science and technology laboratory

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030286

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fdc5

Published 6 December 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Defence science and technology laboratory

Portsdown West

Fareham

Email

hlander@dstl.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory

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

Greensea Safe C2 and Training Simulator Systems

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) Mine Investigation and Exploitation by Remote Operated Vehicle (MIE ROV) project team, part of the UK MOD, intend to award a contract to Wight Ocean Ltd valued at approximately £230k, for the provision of Greensea Safe C2 and two Training Simulator Systems.

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: £188,209.01

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) Mine Investigation and Exploitation by Remote Operated Vehicle (MIE ROV) project team, part of the UK MOD, intend to award a contract to Wight Ocean Ltd valued at approximately £230k, for the provision of Greensea Safe C2 and two Training Simulator Systems. The DSTL MIE ROV project team require Greensea Safe C2 and Training Simulator Systems in order to deliver a proof of concept demonstration to their customer.

It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice for technical reasons.

Wight Ocean Ltd is the only authorised UK supplier of Greensea Safe C2 and Training Simulator Systems. This is the only C2 system and simulator on the market that meets the DSTL MIE ROV project team’s proportionate and non-discriminatory specification.

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

  • 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:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) Mine Investigation and Exploitation by Remote Operated Vehicle (MIE ROV) project team, part of the UK MOD, intend to award a contract to Wight Ocean Ltd valued at approximately £230k, for the provision of Greensea Safe C2 and two Training Simulator Systems. The DSTL MIE ROV project team require Greensea Safe C2 and Training Simulator Systems in order to deliver a proof of concept demonstration to their customer.

It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice for technical reasons.

Wight Ocean Ltd is the only authorised UK supplier of Greensea Safe C2 and Training Simulator Systems. This is the only C2 system and simulator on the market that meets the DSTL MIE ROV project team’s proportionate and non-discriminatory specification.

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

6 December 2021

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

Wight Ocean Ltd

9 St John's Place

Newport

PO30 1LH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

12314883

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £188,209.01

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

Dstl

Portsdown West

Fareham

PO17 6AD

Country

United Kingdom