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MLRS MEDL - IN SERVICE FOR DONGLES DOBUS CONTRACT - VTN

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033667

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0419bc

Published 14 November 2023, 3:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

BS34 8JH

Contact

Jack McVann

Email

jack.mcvann100@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.uk/contact-us/

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

MLRS MEDL - IN SERVICE FOR DONGLES DOBUS CONTRACT - VTN

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75220000 - Defence services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Artillery Systems Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award the MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) ELECTRONIC DATA LIBRARY (MEDL) REMOTE UPDATES AND IN SERVICE SUPPORT contract to Boxxe Ltd.

The order will be placed within the next month (December 2023) and has an estimated value of £262,512.00. The Authority is placing a contract directly with Boxxe Ltd is due to technical reasons and the specific interoperability or safety requirements that must be fulfilled to ensure the functioning of the armed forces or security forces.

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: £262,512

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ELECTRONIC DATA LIBRARY (MEDL) REMOTE UPDATES AND IN SERVICE SUPPORT

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

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
  • 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:

ABSENCE OF COMPETITION FOR TECHNICAL REASONS

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

Contract No

709214454

Title

DOBUS IN-SERVICE SUPPORT AND MEDL UPDATE

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2023

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

Boxxe Ltd

East Moor House, Green Park Business Centre, Goose Lane, Sutton-on-the-Forest

York

YO61 1ET

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £262,512 / Highest offer: £262,512 taken into consideration

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

WHITEHALL

LONDON

SW1A2HB

Country

United Kingdom