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Repair of a Quantity not to exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions for the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform

BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

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Award

08 Feb 2018 at 08:04

Tender

18 Oct 2017 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process titled "Repair of a Quantity not to exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions for the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform." Babcock International Group PLC acts as the buyer and intends to negotiate exclusively with Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd, the sole supplier with the necessary technical specifications for the repair of these critical vehicle parts. The procurement is classified under the industry category of "Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions" with a total contract value of £3,500,000. The tender period closed on 14 November 2017, and the contract commenced on 28 November 2017, lasting until 27 November 2024, indicating a substantial ongoing requirement for these services in the West Midlands region of England.

This procurement represents a significant growth opportunity for companies involved in specialised vehicle maintenance and repair services, particularly those that can demonstrate technical expertise in handling high-security defence equipment. Given the exclusive nature of the contract and the unique capabilities required, businesses that are capable of aligning with the specifications set by Allison Transmissions, the original equipment manufacturer, will be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts in this specialised niche within the defence sector.

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Notice Title

Repair of a Quantity not to exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions for the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform

Notice Description

Babcock acting as the Authority's Agent, intend to negotiate a single source enabling contract with Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd, for the repair of a quantity to not exceed 100 of the X200 Transmissions fitted to the Bulldog Armoured Fighting Vehicle Platform. It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of the Directive 2009/81/EC(Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. Allison Transmissions are the OEM, all drawings and specifications of the X200 were developed with internal funding and are proprietary to them, and are a highly specialised type of transmission modified to fit the specific application. This requirement is for the repair and reconditioning of the X200. Without the detailed technical information referenced above a Supplier would not be able to ensure repaired and reconditioned X200's were fit for purpose in accordance with the original design specifications, or maintain configuration control such as build standards, drawing and test specifications. The X200 is part of the safety critical part of the Bulldog powertrain and is therefore essential to the safe operation of the Bulldog platforms and maintaining the status of the safety case at ALARP. Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd are the only agent in the UK that Allison licence to carry out work on their range of defence products and as a consequence Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd is the only supplier with access to the design information and technical details, data and knowledge necessary to fulfil the requirement. The design information and technical details, data and knowledge are not available to any other supplier. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the UK Ministry of Defence is to place a single source non-qualifying contract with the named supplier to satisfy repairs to critical assets whilst an enduring solution is progressed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7bf8b664-69d6-49da-b517-b452f8baf4eb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0480eca9-80a0-45c2-a62f-c5692c78d694
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50116400 - Repair and maintenance services of vehicle transmissions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2018 - 18 Jan 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC
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)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Donnington
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATERPILLAR SHREWSBURY

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