Award

The Repair and Calibration of General Purpose Testing & Measuring Equipment (GPTME)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2024 at 09:26

Award Notice
Tender

23 May 2023 at 10:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a three-year Framework Agreement to DM Systems Group Limited for the repair and calibration of General Purpose Testing and Measuring Equipment (GPTME) in service. This contract is valued at £8,678,120 and will cover various types of equipment, including amplifiers, oscilloscopes, radio test sets, and torque items. The contract began on 14 August 2024 and will continue until 13 August 2027. The procurement process followed a restricted procedure and fell under the "services" category, specifically calibration and repair of defence materials, with the majority of activities taking place in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in calibration and repair services, particularly those already equipped to handle high-precision tools and devices used in defence. SMEs that possess advanced technological capabilities and adhere to high calibration standards, such as UKAS and OEM specifications, will find this contract especially lucrative. Additionally, companies capable of supplying necessary spare parts and components for the repair process and furnishing certification of calibration will be well-suited to capitalise on this opportunity and potentially grow their business within the defence sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Repair and Calibration of General Purpose Testing & Measuring Equipment (GPTME)

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), has awarded a 3-year Framework Agreement to DM Systems Group Limited, for the Calibration & Repair of General- Purpose Testing and Measuring Equipment (GPTME) currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), as advertised under Contract Notice 2023/S 000-014611 dated 23/05/2023. DM Systems Group limited has been awarded the following Lots: Lot 1 - The Repair and Calibration of Amplifiers, Attenuators & Filters, Bridges & Calibrators, EMC, ESD, Probes & Radiological, Logic & Network Analysers Lot 2 - The Calibration and Repair of Oscilloscopes, Pulse Generators & Timers, Frequency, Modulation Meters, Directional Couplers & Power, Signal Analysers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers & Waveform Analyser Lot 3 - The Calibration and Repair of Insulation testers, Potentiometers, RCD & Portable Appliance testers, Clamps & Multimeters, Capacitance, Resistance Meters & Voltage Standards Lot 4 - The Repair and Calibration of Distortion meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio Test Sets & Antenna Lot 7 - The Repair and Calibration of Dimensional, Force & hardness, Torque and Pressure Items Lot 8 - The Repair and Calibration of Acoustics, Synchro Test Set, Humidity & Temperature and Tachometer Items The Authority reserves the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. Please note, this notice announces a Contract Award for the purposes of transparency only and is not a request for expressions of interest. Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-50350692-3097-4c54-a32c-59fd0ba43bcb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f83bb45-3785-47f4-8023-df8cb2090d09
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50433000 - Calibration services

50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,678,120 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,678,120 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2024 - 13 Aug 2027 2-3 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
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 8JT
Post Town
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Letchworth Norton
Westminster Constituency
North East Hertfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DM SYSTEMS GROUP

Further Information

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