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Provision of PTS8000 Test Equipment - Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 May 2020 at 16:23

Award Notice
Tender

31 Oct 2019 at 14:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence is set to award a contract for the provision of three PTS8000 test equipment sets, valued at approximately £325,000, as part of the Apache Capability Sustainment Programme. The tender process is in the Award stage, with the contract intended to commence on 31 January 2020 and run for one year until 29 January 2021. The procurement method employed is a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication, due to the unique capabilities required that can only be fulfilled by Ultra Electronics Limited. The contract was published on 31 October 2019, with the tender period closing on 31 December 2019.

This opportunity could be particularly lucrative for businesses with specific expertise in the defence sector and the provision of specialised test equipment. Due to the nature of this tender, it is primarily designed for large enterprises with the necessary technical capabilities to meet the unique requirements of the Ministry of Defence. While competition was deemed absent for technical reasons, companies within the industry focusing on testing and measuring equipment may wish to explore similar avenues or collaborate to fulfil future contracts in this space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of PTS8000 Test Equipment - Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice

Notice Description

Voluntary Transparency Notice- FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY Apache Capability Sustainment Programme, part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), intends to award a contract to Ultra Electronics Limited ("Ultra Electronics") for the purchase of three (3) PTS8000 equipment sets for a duration of 1 year starting in January 2020 . The contract value is anticipated to be three hundred twenty five thousand pounds sterling (PS325,000) ex VAT. It should be noted that this value is to be used for informative purposes only for providing the scope of the requirement by value as required. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) because competition is absent for technical reasons. This is because Ultra Electronics are the only economic operator that has access to the required designs, expertise or intellectual property to fulfil the requirement. The equipment is critical to ascertaining airworthiness of the AH-64E platforms Defensive Aids Suite System and any other option would have to sub-contract to Ultra Electronics in order to fulfil this requirement, therefore it is considered that only Ultra Electronics are capable of providing the service required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57ede06b-b00c-42e3-a02d-a7ee99987e97
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b676575b-423f-4e22-ba10-46cdcecb8c27
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£322,920 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20205 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2020 - 11 Jun 2021 1-2 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
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ULTRA ELECTRONICS

Further Information

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