Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
DE&S Vehicle Support Team, MOD Abbey Wood South, Cedar 1A #3157
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
Dale Gurney-Newland
For the attention of
Dale Gurney-Newland
Email(s)
Dale.Gurney-Newland100@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
708339450 - Warrior Rear Safety Camera System- Contract Award Notice FTS
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Bristol, South West.
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Authority has a requirement to procure Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Rear Safety Camera Systems (RSCS) to meet a safety critical modification. The RSCS system will comprise of 359 units and include the following sub systems: Rear Camera; Display Control Unit; Cabling Loom, and camera wash wipe facility. The RSCS shall provide the driver with the means to recognise terrain and personnel with a field of rearward view across the entire track width from the immediate rear of the platform. The cameras are needed to ensure the platform remains safe by design. There is currently no rear safety camera system fitted to Warrior IFV, therefore this requirement exists to expediently integrate a suitably robust day/night capable system to the platform to ensure it fulfils the health, safety and legislative obligation for which the Authority is responsible. This manufacture contract will have a duration of two (2) years and shall be Firm priced. There will be no Contract Options. The RSCS shall be manufactured to meet the Authority’s technical specification. This contract has been awarded to the company listed within this notice following completion of an Accelerated Restricted Competition in accordance with DSCPR 2011. A 10-day standstill period was observed and no challenges received for this award decision.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35422000 - Electronic and electrical spare parts for military vehicles
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £10,631,644.94
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Accelerated Restricted
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Value for Money Index - 0.1111. Weighting 100
four.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
four.3) Administrative information
four.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
708339450
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018692 of 30 June 2023
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
70833945
five.1) Date of contract award decision
6 October 2023
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
1
Number of offers received by electronic means
1
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Rheinmetall Electronics UK Limited
Rheinmetall Electronics UK Limited, Unit B The Apex, St Cross Business Park
Newport
PO30 5XW
Email(s)
wayne.cranwell@rheinmetall.com
Telephone
+44 1983216600
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £10,631,644.94
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value
Number of years: 2
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
six.2) Additional information
Use of the Accelerated Restricted Procedure was deemed appropriate due to reasons of urgency, and allowing the periods normally required would have safety implications to the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) crew whilst on Operations. Use of this procedure was adopted as an exception to following the standard restricted procedure.
six.3) Procedures for appeal
six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
DE&S Vehicle Support Team
Vehicle Support Team, MOD Abbey Wood, NH3 Cedar 1a #3157
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Telephone
+44 3001619147
Country
United Kingdom