Scope
Reference
715300450
Description
6 year Contract (with 2 Option years) for Procurement and Support of a Personal Equipment Decontamination Capability.
Contract 1. Personal Equipment Decontamination Capability
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,556,655.80 excluding VAT
- £4,267,986.96 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2031
- Possible extension to 1 October 2033
- 8 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
2 Option Years to extend the Contract to 2033
Main procurement category
Goods
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
2 Option Years to extend the Contract to 2033
CPV classifications
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Defence and security
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
1. The Protect Delivery Team, part of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a contract to Karcher Futuretech Gmbh (Karcher) for:
i) the supply of Vacuum Decontamination Module 265 (VDM 265),
ii) refurbishment of existing VDMs; and
iii) on-going maintenance, support and training on use. The contract will be for a maximum term of eight years (an initial five-year period with options to extend by an additional three years) and have an estimated maximum value of £4,267,986.96 (Inc VAT).
2. It is considered that this contract can be awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 because the direct award justification specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (technical reasons) applies.
3. This is because Karcher's VDM 265 is considered to be the only decontamination equipment capable of removing entrapped contaminants from sensitive military equipment without a substantial risk of causing damage; there is no reasonable alternative. As the manufacturer of the VDM 365, only Karcher has the technical drawings, tools, information and expertise to be able to maintain, support and provide training on use of this vital piece of safety equipment.
Supplier
Kärcher Futuretech GmbH
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLMX-1136-WDRW
Alfred-Schefenacker-Str. 1
Baden-Württemberg, Schwaikheim
71409
Germany
Email: Chiara.Hassfeld@karcher.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Personal Equipment Decontamination Capability
Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
Defence, Equipment & Support, Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
Email: bruce.bawden101@mod.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government