Award

In Service Support of Type 45, Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS)

  • Ministry of Defence

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040386

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c83e

Published 16 December 2024, 10:16am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

Email

joseph.connolly109@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.uk/

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

In Service Support of Type 45, Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50660000 - Repair and maintenance services of military electronic systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In Service Support of Type 45, Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS)

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: £22,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50244000 - Reconditioning services of ships or boats
  • 50245000 - Upgrading services of ships
  • 50246300 - Repair and maintenance services of floating structures
  • 50246400 - Repair and maintenance services of floating platforms

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Repair, maintenance, upgrading, reconditioning services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Two (2) One (1) year options to extend contract duration.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security 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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, as amended, 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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 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

ANSCHUETZ UK LTD

Portsmouth

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £22,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Voluntary Transparency Notice

In-service support of Type 45 Class Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (INBS)

The Sense, Decide Communicate Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a new in-service support contract with ANSCHUETZ UK LTD (company number 14277721) for the in-service support of the Type 45 Class Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (the “INBS”), into which a range of equipment and systems, including navigation radars, other sensors and navigational aids, emergency navigation and maritime distress systems, display consoles, workstations and indicators, and data distribution on Type 45 Class platforms have been integrated. The proposed contract will have an estimated value of up to Twenty-Two Million Pounds Sterling (ex VAT) (£22 million) and will be for a term of three (3) years with two one (1) year options .

In accordance with Regulation 4 of the Defence and Security 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 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, as amended, for technical reasons.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sense Decide and Communicate (SDC)

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom