Award

708706450-LOCATOR In-Service Support-CAN-CF

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

02 May 2024 at 14:23

Award Notice
Tender

16 Feb 2024 at 12:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, initiated a procurement process for the provision and In-Service Support of LOCATOR. The contract was awarded to FOERSTER UK Ltd with an estimated value of £4,087,485.20. The tender was handled through a Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold), with key dates including a VTN issued on 16th February 2024 and the contract award on 4th April 2024.

This tender for In-Service Support of LOCATOR by FOERSTER UK Ltd presents business growth opportunities especially for companies with technical expertise in maintaining bomb detectors. With the contract spanning 5 years and potentially extendable for two more years, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with appropriate technical capabilities stand to benefit from participating in this specialised service procurement led by the Ministry of Defence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

708706450-LOCATOR In-Service Support-CAN-CF

Notice Description

The Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Project Team, part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (the Authority) awarded a contract to FOERSTER UK Ltd (FOERSTER) for the provision and In-Service Support of LOCATOR. This Contract is for 5 years (with the opportunity to extend for a further two years) and has an estimated value of PS4,087,485.20 (ex VAT). This Contract was placed as a Single Source Contract and was above the threshold of the DSPCR Regulations, meaning a VTN was issued on 16th February 2024 and the Contract was subsequently awarded on the 4th of April 2024. FOERSTER are the OEM of LOCATOR and have clearly established protocols for support and servicing, as well as staff with extensive knowledge of the detector. SEEC do not have a Manufacturers Data Pack to allow another company to repair the equipment correctly, meaning a Single Source Contract with FOERSTER was necessary as per Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) (Technical Reasons).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688bd3a2-1a62-40cb-9ad8-9825c946fe4b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,087,485 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,087,485 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2024 - 4 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOERSTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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