Award

The Supply of Artillery & Armoured Vehicle Weapon Systems Components

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031283

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a469

Published 1 October 2024, 10:21am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Building B15, MoD Donnington

Telford

TF2 8JT

Contact

Justyna Chmura

Email

justyna.chmura@babcockinternational.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.babcockinternational.com

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

The Supply of Artillery & Armoured Vehicle Weapon Systems Components

Reference number

IRM23/7658

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35400000 - Military vehicles and associated parts

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

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: £10,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35400000 - Military vehicles and associated parts

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

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:

The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems (GCS) International Ltd for the provision of Military Vehicle Spares for a period of 7 years. The estimated total contract value is not to exceed £10,400,000.00.

In accordance with regulation 4 of the Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697), this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011 for technical reasons. The contractor deliverables to be provided under the contract can only be supplied by BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd because only BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd has significant niche expertise, knowledge, and acquired specific experience to undertake the manufacture, testing and supply.

This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. Babcock Land Defence Limited is to negotiate a single source Contract with the named supplier BAE Systems, GCS International Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF.

Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. In the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

IRM23/7658

Title

The Supply of Artillery & Armoured Vehicle Weapon Systems Components

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 September 2024

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 GCS International Limited

Michaelson Road

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 1AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £10,400,000

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

Ministry Of Defence

Building B15, MoD Donnington

Telford

Tf2 8JT

Country

United Kingdom