Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence, Mine Hunting Capability Team
MoD Abbey Wood Ash 0B, NH3, Filton, Bristol
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Contact
MHC Commercial Manager
For the attention of
Mr Garry Ogborne
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support
one.2) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
one.3) Main activity
Defence
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
No
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
704391450 - MHC Procurement of IVER 4 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
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
L3Harris ASV Ltd, Portchester, Fareham
NUTS code
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Procurement of 3 x IVER4 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for the MHC Team. The AUVs are to be deployed as part of the Wilton operational capability.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £2,832,734.09
Excluding VAT
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice
1) Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice
Additional works/deliveries/services are ordered under strict conditions: yes
See VTN 2022/S 000-024618 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024618-2022)
four.2) Award criteria
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
704391450
four.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Notice number: 2022/S 000-024618 of 2 September 2022
Section five: Award of contract
Contract No
704391450
five.1) Date of contract award decision
11 November 2022
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
L3Harris ASV
L3Harris ASV Ltd, Portchester, Fareham
Portchester
PO16 9RD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
five.4) Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract
Value: £2,832,734.09
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value
Number of months: 5
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: Yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.
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.3) Procedures for appeal
six.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
Ministry of Defence, DE&S, Mine Hunting Capability Team
MHC Project Team, Ash 0B, NH3, MoD Abbey Wood, Filton
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support