Scope
Reference
RQ0000077037
Description
Dstl has a requirement for the design, assembly and supply of a number of a 31U high 19 inch equipment cabinets, each containing seven electronic enclosures, and separately a Human Computer Interface (HCI), all built to a defined specification that will be provided with the full SOR.
The cabinet and enclosures are intended for use by the MOD and are to be designed to meet defence standards in accordance with DEFSTAN 08-107 Iss3. The equipment shall be designed to meet environmental criteria and will need to be subjected to EMC and environmental testing (temperature & vibration) in accordance with DEFSTAN 59-411 and 08-123.
The internal enclosures will consist of five custom electronic enclosures each with a design provided by Dstl but for the supplier to design the mechanical layout and wiring assembly arrangements; space for a 9U processing chassis provided by Dstl; and a chilled water heat exchanger.
The cabinet will need to be designed for two modes for cooling the equipment to account for the different environments that the system can be operated in. Either air cooled - air flows into and out of the cabinet therefore expelling wild heat into the surrounding area. Or chilled water cooling - air recirculates inside the cabinet to cool the enclosures, but heat is taken out of the cabinet by chilled water heat exchangers.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,649,818 excluding VAT
- £1,979,781.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
19 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 1 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
3 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 September 2025 to 4 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Defence and security
Supplier
STEATITE LIMITED
- Companies House: 04403746
Steatite Ltd, Acanthus Road, Ravensbank Business Park,
Redditch,
B98 9EX
United Kingdom
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDM-1961-MTLN
Porton Down
Salisbury
SP4 0JQ
United Kingdom
Email: SP3_Commercial_Team@dstl.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laborator
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government