Scope
Reference
714524451
Description
In service support contract for the repair and maintenance ot the Phalanx weapons and associated systems
Contract 1. 714524451-Phalanx Close In Weapons System (CIWS) In-Service Support (ISS) PAC 5
Supplier
Contract value
- £61,152,000 excluding VAT
- £76,440,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 October 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2031
- 4 years, 9 months, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50640000 - Repair and maintenance services of warships
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Defence and security
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - unique work of art or performance
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Defence and security - qualifying defence contract new award rather than modification
- Defence and security - necessary to enhance or maintain operational capability, effectiveness, readiness for action, safety or security of the armed forces
The Lethality & Protect/Gunnery Systems & Munitions Team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the Authority) intends to award a contract for a period of five years to Babcock-Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (Babcock DRDL) for Contracting for Availability (CfA) services for the Phalanx - Close In Weapons Systems (CIWS). The estimated total contract value is £60M. In accordance with Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 this procurement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 applies, in that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier, Babcock DRDL, have the necessary technical expertise, knowledge and capability to deliver the requirement at a standard required. Babcock DRDL is the sole licence holder able to deliver the requirement and due to interoperability and capability risks there are no reasonable alternatives available.
Supplier
Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd (DRDL)
- Companies House: 02077752
Babcock International Group, Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited
Plymouth
PL1 4SG
United Kingdom
Region: UKK41 - Plymouth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. 714524451-Phalanx Close In Weapons System (CIWS) In-Service Support (ISS) PAC 5
Contracting authority
Defence Equipment and Support
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-5831-GLMM
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Email: david.harris156@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government